“The Golden Compass, and the trilogy of which it is a part (His Dark Materials by Phillip Pullman) have received,
individually and collectively, many awards and favorable reviews...
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“Does anyone else feel as though winter will never end? The snow just
seems to keep on coming. I am so ready for spring or at least a few days on some tropical shore. ...
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“Mr. Bracey, why do you work at the Woodburn Christian Children’s Home?” (The question, asked by a 12 year old boy in the middle of a WCCH Question and Answer session was sincere and to the point.) ...
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My son, Jeremy was
just a little fellow. (It was almost 30 years ago.) He had just opened his
presents on Christmas morning. It was, apparently, the first Christmas he was
old enough to comprehend. He looked up at me with excitement ...
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On March 5, 2004, Max
Aldrich passed away. My dear old friend ...struggled with Parkinson's Disease
for many years... The gift of [his] example was worth more than the tires. As it
should always be...The gift goes on and on...
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A while ago, Vivian and I were serving as houseparents while Dave and Kendra
got away for the weekend. Along with houseparenting, we spent...Read
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A while after Vivian’s mother passed away, Vivian and I drove up
to Cass City to help with the sale of her Mom’s estate. Now the sale may not...
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Why is there sickness? Why does my heart ache? Why is life so
hard? These are the questions sometimes asked by the kids at the Woodburn
Christian...
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In my work, I deal with many children who are 'survivors.'
Before coming to us, they were denied many of the good things in life. And
they've...
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I was on my way to speak at a church on a beautiful Sunday
morning. The bright sun which warmed my window would soon burn the frost from
the side of ...
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Give thanks for godly teachers. The kind that teach, not only
with words, but by the example of their lives. As time goes by, I'm more and
more ...
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The story is told of a tender-hearted fellow who was driving
along when he spied a boy trying to ring a doorbell. He watched as the little
boy stretched...
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I was out working in the garage today. I was putting away my
father’s tools. There were hammers and chisels...brace & bits. Some I used
when...
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Did I say the right thing? did I do the right thing? These are
the questions most frequently asked by parents seeking counsel concerning the
handling...
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'Grampa...Do bad men crash airplanes into people’s houses too?'
The obvious though unspoken question is, 'Are we safe in
our home? And will bad men...
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The stack of letters from children in Vacation Bible School is
like tonic for the soul. Some expressed insightful questions, some revealed...
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I was reminded recently of a conversation my father had with a
dear friend. It was during the time when my father was very ill and he asked
his...
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Rich men bequeath it, young people receive it and politicians
agonize over it. The dictionary defines Legacy as 'An Inheritance. Something of
value...'
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