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Love Notes . . . a postsript

Posted by jeff olson on August 20th, 2010 | no responses
After the recent post “Love Notes” went up on ODJ last week on August 11th, I received a kind email from the father of the little girl who left little notes of affection behind for her family before... read more »

God is coming

Posted by winn collier on July 28th, 2010 | 4 responses
Recently, two pygmy sperm whales lay stranded near a New Zealand beach. Though volunteers, led by conservation officer Malcolm Smith, worked tirelessly, they couldn’t coax the beached whales back out... read more »

vital signs

Posted by regina franklin on June 26th, 2010 | 11 responses
Quietly reading her magazine, she waits to hear her name. Upon her turn, she follows the nurse back to the examination room. When the doctor enters, the woman amiably proceeds to tell him everything’s... read more »

idols

Posted by tim gustafson on June 21st, 2010 | 8 responses
I knew of a young couple living in Togo, West Africa. As followers of Jesus, they occasionally encountered disapproval from family members who still practiced the old tribal rites.

One day... read more »

run the race

Posted by marvin williams on June 17th, 2010 | 14 responses
One of my favorite television programs is The Amazing Race. This reality show takes up to a dozen couples (people in pre-existing relationships) and places them in a foreign country where they... read more »

pushed away

Posted by regina franklin on April 22nd, 2010 | 19 responses
I don’t remember exactly how old I was, but it was a moment I’ve never forgotten. Cooling off after a hot summer day, my family had gone swimming at a friend’s house. Because I didn’t know how... read more »

help the weak

Posted by jeff olson on April 10th, 2010 | 6 responses
On April 25, 2003, 13-year-old Natalie Gilbert was singing the United States National Anthem for a National Basketball Association (NBA) playoff game. Shortly into the song, nerves got the best of young... read more »

baby, not so grand

Posted by tom felten on April 2nd, 2010 | 4 responses
When one of my sons was a young boy, he carved some words into a pristine piece of wood. Unfortunately, the beautiful board was part of our baby grand piano. Needless to say, my wife and I were... read more »

March 15, 2010

Posted by Today's Conversation on March 15th, 2010 | 6 responses
What words from a believer in Jesus helped you have a breakthrough in dealing with an issue in your life? What did they say to you?

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childhood again

Posted by roxanne robbins on March 9th, 2010 | 8 responses
Until today, I thought Davy Crockett was merely a fictitious raccoon hunter. This afternoon, however, fact dislodged my fictitious understanding of the Tennessee native as I read a Crockett biography to... read more »
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