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Living Life in Hard Economic Times
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Jana Melpolder
Meet one man that struggles to keep above water. His powerful story of faith and living amidst the everyday struggles of our modern economy helps me to be grateful. Watch his story and check out others in the Odyssey Networks’ series: The New American Poverty.
Prayer Flags
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Jana Melpolder
I never heard of prayer flags until I saw this video. Watch one woman write the names and obituaries of those lost on 9/11. Later she hangs the papers up and over time, the ink washes away. It is a beautiful idea and I wonder if Christians ever practice anything like this.
North Korea: A Lesson in Social Control
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Jana Melpolder
It frightens me just how much social control can exist in a culture. Look at North Korea as an example. I was shocked to discover that news about the Kim Jong II’s death didn’t leak for two days. That’s a lifetime in the media. People there, and everywhere, deserve a chance to speak out and…
Quotes About Christmas
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Jana Melpolder
“He who has not Christmas in his heart will never find it under a tree.” – Roy L. Smith “Joy is the true gift of Christmas, not the expensive gifts that call for time and money….Let us pray that this presence of the liberating joy of God shines forth in our lives.” – Pope Benedict…
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