Tag Archives: healing

Perfect Love

The term “casts out” in I John means displaces, the process by which one thing replaces another, just as air displaces water in a submarine, causing it to rise to the surface. They cannot occupy the same space at the … Continue reading

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76 Years Ago Today

Pearl Harbor was bombed on December 7, 1941, a day President Roosevelt said would โ€œlive in infamy.โ€ And for that generation it did. It was their โ€œI remember where I wasโ€ moment, the event that changed their lives forever. We … Continue reading

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The Open Door

Remembering the dead and wounded in Las Vegas and everywhere the door has opened. We will not forget you.

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The Power of Story

โ€œTell โ€˜em thereโ€™s power in Story,โ€ the old gnome whispered. โ€œPower ter heal and power ter hurt. Tell โ€˜em ter use their stories ter heal.โ€ ~from The Wishing Map Source of my blog site’s title–and something I believe in rather … Continue reading

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Heaven?

Many will say: Those who do this and steer clear of that clearly have God tucked under their hat. And those whoโ€™ve insured themselves against fire by naming the cross and defaming desire are certain their names must appear on … Continue reading

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The Pain We Feel, the Pain We Cause

A high percentage of abusers were themselves abused as children. We all inherit legacies of brokenness, โ€œthe sins of the father.โ€ Even those of us who are from โ€œgood families.โ€ Yes, even our children. God calls each of us to … Continue reading

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The Wishing Map 134

Note:ย To readย The Wishing Mapย from the beginning,ย clickย here. The Wishing Map Epilogue: The Unknown Previously:ย Battle weary and bone bruised, Gina was awakened by the voice of Rhema. โ‡” โ‡” โ‡” Zack, Gina, and Bโ€™frona slept well into the next evening, their healing … Continue reading

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The Wishing Map 98

Note: To read The Wishing Map from the beginning, click here. The Wishing Map Chapter Twenty: Tea for One (Continued) Previously: Zack was offered a strange tea by the mysterious Rhema. โ‡” โ‡” โ‡” Gina watched in astonishment as a … Continue reading

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The Wishing Map 97

Note: To read The Wishing Map from the beginning, click here. The Wishing Map Chapter Twenty: Tea for One (Continued) Previously: Not caring whether he lived or died, Zack entered a strange cottage and encountered the mysterious Rhema. โ‡” โ‡” … Continue reading

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The Wishing Map 96

Note: To read The Wishing Map from the beginning, click here. The Wishing Map Chapter Twenty: Tea for One (Continued) Previously: Zack was unconsolable after his storytelling “game” caused suffering and death among the childlike naims. โ‡” โ‡” โ‡” Dust … Continue reading

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