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Monastery Mix Up
By
ronniemcbrayer
A few years ago I made a visit to a monastery. Not that I’m thinking of taking monastic vows, mind you; no, no, no. Jesus told his disciples that not everyone can live the ascetic life. I’m sure he was thinking of me. But I really looked forward to this visit. My friends and I…
Draw Near
By
ronniemcbrayer
An old man and an old woman, who had been married for many years, were driving to church one Sunday morning. They fell in behind another car being driven by a young man. He was of college age or younger. Sitting beside the young man was a young woman, obviously his girlfriend. In fact, she…
“No Trespassing”
By
ronniemcbrayer
Tooling through the Deep South recently I saw an amazing sight. In a small town, tucked away between rolling hills and cotton fields, was a religious compound of sorts. At least that’s what I think it was. The Landmark Baptist Encampment had obviously acquired the facilities of a long-discarded school. There, they had set up…
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