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Is there a deer on my lap?
By
Linda G. Howard
She sat with blood and shattered glass dripping from her body and hair. Staring blankly at the man who had come to her wrecked car, Natalie Carley asked, “Is there a deer on my lap?” “Yes, but don’t look at it,” he commanded in a reassuring tone meant to comfort her. Carefully, he drew her…
Riders on the storm
By
Linda G. Howard
The song, “Riders on the Storm,” recorded in 1971 by the Doors invaded my mind this morning. Perhaps I’m the only person in the US who can’t remember ever hearing this song. My curiosity peaked by the title, I had to look up the lyrics. Like many songs, some of the lyrics didn’t make sense…
To be or to do
By
Linda G. Howard
I’m not telling you anything new. God wants us to be and then we will do. It isn’t that God is against doers. However, he knows that doers become rigid and Pharisees, pointing a finger at everyone who doesn’t live up to our standards. Or we become lazy and guilt-ridden Pharisees, requiring others to do what we have failed to…
When a trusted friend leaves
By
Linda G. Howard
Today, during Special Gathering worship, we said good-bye to a dear and trusted friend who is moving away. Erik came to us seven years ago and he has done more tasks that I can name. For me, he has been a person of value helping, teaching, ministering, loading equipment, and leading praise. Regarding ministry within…
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