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New normal
In my BSF (Bible Study Fellowship) Genesis study session this week, the lesson notes mentioned how Noah had to adjust to a new normal, after the flood. The notes ask “have you ever had to adjust to a new normal?” …
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Blessings at Back 2 Eden, South Africa
We just heard from our farm family in South Africa that devos in the morning with the workers is going well. They’re reading the Old Testament now and Zweli, the farm manager, translates into Xhosa as Gary reads and talks …
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Fall colors
Thankful for God’s creation, for the definite change in seasons that we miss when we’re on the other side of the ocean. Magnificent colors heralding the cold to come. It’s already cold by our standards, but winter isn’t here yet!…
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You can take the boy out of Africa…
You can take the boy out of Africa, but you can’t take Africa out of the boy!! Roy has been super busy clearing trees from the yard, and he found these grubs thriving inside the rotting wood, just like in …
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Tim and others
Please pray for our brother-in-love, Tim. He has been through some examinations that indicate he might have cancer again. The various test results have taken him up and down with prognosis, but he has remained so very steady and full …
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Memories
Wow! Walking down memory lane is very fun! Finding old pictures and filling up two “muesum” cases with family and Africa memorabilia. It is delightful to be able to settle in to our home, knowing that we are going to …
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Photos from our sweet South Africa family
We’re thankful to our daughter-in-love, Anna, who is so good about sending photos to us. We are blessed to see family and friends, and we get to enjoy all the flowers in bloom – it’s definitely spring in South Africa …
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Who are your heroes in the faith? I’m thinking of Opa!
A couple of weeks ago I was reading Hebrews 11, the chapter about people of great faith throughout the bible. I got to thinking about the many heroes of the faith that I have known, in my lifetime, and the …
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On Zoom
I could keep wishing and praying for the old days when we could be in a room filled with friends and family, chatting and hugging and just being together, but I don’t think that wish and prayer is going to …
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