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my sister wisdom

Posted by pohfangchia on November 9th, 2012 | 3 responses
My twin sister and I are very close. We attended the same schools, and we share many things in common—same room, same wardrobe, and—most importantly—same faith. Aside from God, no one knows me better than she does. So... read more »

a time to speak

Posted by Tim Gustafson on October 14th, 2012 | no responses
I just don’t know what you want,” he said in exasperation. “Well, if you don’t know after all these years, I guess you never will!” she replied bitterly. “If I do something, you question my motives,” he... read more »

young widow’s rant

Posted by roxanne robbins on September 13th, 2012 | 2 responses
I’ve never met Stephanie Olson, but through social media I came across her blog The Young Widow’s Rant. The website reveals that her husband recently died at age 33, leaving Stephanie a young widow (age 30) with two... read more »

collapsed

Posted by regina franklin on September 10th, 2012 | 6 responses
In the past few years, my kids and I started a Christmas tradition of making gingerbread houses with some friends. Last year, as we prepared to go meet with the others, I gathered our supplies and noted with concern that the... read more »

perfect harmony

Posted by jennifer benson schuldt on July 18th, 2012 | 9 responses
Amy Chua’s 7-year-old daughter Lulu was struggling to master a difficult piece of classical piano music. When she gave up, her mother ordered her back to the piano, threatening to dispose of the little girl’s dolls’... read more »

the hand of God

Posted by pohfangchia on July 15th, 2012 | 3 responses
When was the last time you traced the hand of God in your life? Some might choose their birthday to reflect on God’s work in their life, others might select the dawn of a new year. In 2 Samuel 22 and 23:1-7, we read the... read more »

shut up!

Posted by an odj community member on July 11th, 2012 | 2 responses
I’m re-reading a great book by David Nasser titled Glory Revealed.  In it is this statement from him: “Never miss an opportunity to shut up.” I posted this on Facebook and asked for comments.  Here are a... read more »

what should i do?

Posted by jennifer benson schuldt on June 26th, 2012 | 6 responses
One of my favorite books on writing is Writing for the Soul by Jerry Jenkins. In his book Jerry gives some excellent advice for Christian writers. For example, “We can’t write for other people’s souls unless ours are... read more »

every life is a unique journey

Posted by an odj community member on June 5th, 2012 | no responses
As I read through the hundreds of emails from visitors to my website, I am reminded of the diversity and uniqueness of our individual journey’s and experiences, and yet I also marvel at the similarities of the human issues... read more »

you choose Q: Is God concerned and involved in who we choose to marry?

Posted by an odj community member on May 24th, 2012 | 4 responses
Q: Is God concerned and involved in our choice of marriage?  —Olabisi A: Yes, God is concerned about who we choose to marry. The Bible clearly states that God wants us to marry someone of the opposite sex who shares our... read more »
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