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highly contagious

Posted by jennifer benson schuldt on May 17th, 2012 | 9 responses

I rolled up my sleeve and looked away. The injection of immunoglobulin was going to sting, and I knew it. I knew, however, that it could prevent a battle with Hepatitis A. One of my family members had been exposed to the... read more »

held

Posted by regina franklin on May 9th, 2012 | 4 responses

Our kids often come home excited to tell us the interesting things they’ve learned in school. So when our 9-year-old asked me if I knew how to balance a book at least an inch high off the counter on just a sheet of paper,... read more »

sustained

Posted by roxanne robbins on May 3rd, 2012 | one response

Several years ago, I had the privilege of interviewing Tony Dungy’s wife, Lauren, for Sports Spectrum Magazine. At the time, Tony was the head coach of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and—based on his faith, integrity, and... read more »

letting go

Posted by tom felten on May 2nd, 2012 | 7 responses

During a recent 3-week stay in the hospital, I met Kathy. She shared her grave medical condition and her strong faith—an unflinching belief in Jesus. She loved Him and trusted Him, but she also knew she was heading home to... read more »

flexible

Posted by regina franklin on April 29th, 2012 | 6 responses

With power outages, blown debris, and downed trees, recent storms left their mark around our town. While certainly not the devastation experienced by those enduring more significant and destructive displays of nature’s... read more »

word of God speak

Posted by Jeff Olson on April 28th, 2012 | 7 responses

Last year, as I was driving to church on a Sunday morning, I was in a deep funk. For many reasons, I was experiencing an emotional and spiritual valley. I prayed, trying to tell God where I was emotionally and spiritually,... read more »

good-bye egypt

Posted by pohfangchia on April 21st, 2012 | 3 responses

The Hebrews’ life was literally changed overnight. For generations they had been slaves in Egypt—born as slaves, raised as slaves, and died as slaves. It was beyond their wildest imagination that they would ever be set... read more »

through or over?

Posted by an odj community member on April 17th, 2012 | 3 responses

—copy and design submitted by Terry and Pat Lampel, US ... read more »

weary

Posted by tim gustafson on April 15th, 2012 | 8 responses

I found him wearying. He incessantly “shared” stories of the personal wrongs done to him with anyone who would listen, and frankly, it had become a burden. So I started avoiding him. Yes, I know that’s not what Jesus... read more »

smiles

Posted by an odj community member on April 11th, 2012 | 2 responses

Nepal 2012 The land of smiles. We often say that a problem is a “First World Problem” or a “Third World Problem.” Does it matter whether the problem lies in a specific part of the world? Problems will arise when and... read more »