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Prayer is often considered a weakness, a support system, which is used when we can no longer help ourselves. But this is only true when the God of our prayers is created in our own image and adapted to our own needs and concerns. When, however, prayer makes us reach out to God, not on…
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The other day I was walking down a street here in Xining…minding my own business. I noticed quite a few people were intently staring at me. It felt like "more" attention than is normal for a celebrity like me. It just felt that way to me. It wasn’t until later that I realized that I…
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Do you think it is appropriate for a stranger to clean out your ears? I don’t–because you just have to draw the line somewhere. Last week for the first time in my adult life, I had a woman stick a Q-tip in my ears and swab it around. It was pretty terrifying. I went to…
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Well, this year’s harvest party once again rocked da house. It was a much smaller affair than last year’s bash, but we intentionally planned it that way. (Kept the parent-to-child ratio pretty even.) Anna & Sarah invited 6 peers to this year’s gala. There were costumes, decorations, games, crafts, and (the most important part) delicious…
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I mentioned in a post this summer that Kent Hovind, creation scientist and occasional loony, was in danger of going to jail for tax evasion. Well, it looks like it happened! What’s sad to me is that I’m sure Mr. Hovind now thinks he is following in the footsteps of the apostles…i.e. being imprisoned for…
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What do angels look like? This is not a question that one of my daughters asked me recently. This is just a topic I’ve been pondering lately (especially after today). The picture of an "angel" in my mind is dominated by big bird wings and brightly lit faces. Thanks to some of the prophetic OT…
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Since I won’t be carving any pumpkins this year I decided to do the next best thing… I made jack o’ lantern coloring pages out of my offspring. Before you chastise me I think you should know they LOVED these. It’s easy to do. I know Halloween is over, but if you want one for…
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Here’s an update on Grace Carnes’ eye surgery. Our Father was, indeed, good! We’re continuing to pray for her recovery and the clarity of her vision. It’s amazing to see the change. Blessings, Carnes family. We love and miss you guys!
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Halloween snuck up on me this year. If I was in America, I have no doubt we would have taken the girls to a pumpkin patch, drank some apple cider, and gorged on "candy corn". The highlight for me, the past few years, has been the annual carving of the jack o’ lantern. Some notable…
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Just when you thought all the Chinese holidays were over for a while…there’s another one. Today is Chongyangjie (the 9th day of the 9th month on the Chinese lunar calendar) which is translated "Double Ninth Festival". According to wikipedia Chongyangjie was originally a potentially dangerous day, but has become a day of celebration in which…
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