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Continue reading →: Praise and Worship: A Deep Dive into Psalm 103:1Bless the Lord, O my soul, and all that is within me, bless his holy name! Psalm 103:1 ESV
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Continue reading →: Seeking Help in the Most Unlikely PlaceJonathan and Grace entered the little, inconspicuous building partially hidden by tall, unkempt bushes along the front. They weren’t as timid this time as they entered. Now, they had a reason for being there and kind of knew what to expect. They felt a little familiarity with the place. As…
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Continue reading →: The Power of Asking, Seeking, Knocking
A couple found themselves on their own in the middle of a foreign country. They met a man who exuded power and self-confidence. He could help them through any kind of circumstance, all they needed to do was ask for him. A while later, they did need help, their passports…
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Continue reading →: Embracing Peace: A Year-Long JourneyWe’ve come to the last in my series of special words for the Christmas season…Love, Joy, PEACE. ‘Tis the season for PEACE. I know it’s past Christmas, but these words should be a part of our vocabulary all year. In fact, I have an annual tradition of picking a…
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Continue reading →: ‘Tis the SeasonWhat’s the present tense of ’twas, as in “’twas the night before Christmas”? The present tense of ’twas is ’tis, as in ’tis the season to be jolly. But what is the season really for? Many people feel ‘tis the season to go into debt to buy toys and gifts…
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Continue reading →: After the victory, then what?There is a phenomenon that happens after claiming a huge victory. You can fall lower than where you were before the victory. I’m sure you’ve experienced this. When you, as a child, went to Bible camp. You had a great time with all your friends. No parents on your case.…
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Continue reading →: It’s a beautiful day!“The heavens declare the glory of God, the firmament shows his handiwork.” Psalm 19.1 “Rejoice in the Lord always; again I will say, rejoice…do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. And the peace of…
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Continue reading →: Mary, Martha, and MeYesterday, a roofing salesman came to the door. Since four storms tore through our area earlier in the season, numerous roofing companies have come but found little damage. We told this gentleman that, but he argued that many people in our area were getting their roofs repaired. He just…
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Continue reading →: Love Across Differences: Lessons from Jesus and Judas“Men, we are here to celebrate the Passover, remembering when the Father saved his people from the death angel. When the angel saw blood on the doorposts, he passed over that house. God’s people were saved to be a representative of Him among the nations. Today, I have given you…
Marilynn Lester
The journey never ends…
He who began a good work in you shall perfect it until the day of Jesus Christ. – Philippians 1:6
Current Project…
The Long Trek
A story about a family walking alone from Danzig, Prussia, to Chortiza, Southern Russia, in the early 1800’s. Napoleon and his soldiers are dominating the countryside. Gypsies are roaming by clans from place to place. The main character, Gertie, has a lot to process in dealing with people outside her comfortable Mennonite community and learning to forgive people within her home community. Her desire to reflect the love of Christ puts a challenging perspective on her encounters with other people.
Marilynn…
Was raised in the Mennonite community. She can trace her roots way back to the 1700’s in Prussia. Marilynn, as a history buff, has always been curious about the trip her ancestors took from Prussia to Southern Russia (Ukraine) and what they could have encountered between the two points. Marilynn has done an incredible amount of research to discover the political and social climate of the day and is attempting to put it in fiction story form for other readers to enjoy.
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In 212 instances out of 250 the most influential person (in an individual’s life) had been a woman. – Eugenia Price, Woman to Woman.
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