Author Archives: Dana

victory

Posted on January 9, 2014 by Dana

One morning a few weeks ago, a friend dropped by school to see me.  He said, “I ran across this letter and thought of you, so I brought you a copy.”  The letter was written by his cousin Julie in … Continue reading →

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new song

Posted on January 1, 2014 by Dana

“Sing to him a new song; play skillfully, and shout for joy.” Psalm 33:3 “Sing to the Lord a new song; sing to the Lord, all the earth.” Psalm 96:1 “Sing to the Lord a new song, for he has … Continue reading →

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sing

Posted on December 19, 2013 by Dana

Twelve men gathered for fellowship and prayer one recent Saturday morning and we sang two or three songs before we prayed. The singing reminded me a bit of the dwarfs singing in The Hobbit. J.R.R. Tolkien loved to put songs … Continue reading →

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focus

Posted on December 12, 2013 by Dana

From Luke 9: “Now it came to pass, when the time had come for him to be received up, that he steadfastly set his face to go to Jerusalem…” (v 51 – NKJV) Jesus knew his purpose would be fulfilled … Continue reading →

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disciples

Posted on December 5, 2013 by Dana

Peter, Andrew, James, John, Mary Magdalene, Stephen, Philip, Paul, Barnabas, John Mark, Aquilla, Priscilla, Lydia, Mary the mother of Jesus, James the brother of Jesus… these are a few of the disciples we read about in the New Testament. These … Continue reading →

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