Author Archives: Dana

hope

“May the God of hope give you all joy and peace as you trust in him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.” Romans 15:13 This verse fell out of my Bible our … Continue reading

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marathon

Taylor crawled out of his girlfriend’s car Sunday morning in a bit of pain. But he had a smile on his face because he had just completed a marathon in Atlanta, breaking the time goal he had set for himself. … Continue reading

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not our own

“You are not your own; you were bought at a price.” I Corinthians 6:19-20 Randy Moore is a friend who is a nurse. When the earthquake struck Haiti, he went down to offer his services. Randy was so struck by … Continue reading

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a parable

Our high school students did Bible skits for the children of Verbo Christian School in Riobamba. After the skit there was usually an activity planned. One day a class of second graders was given an assignment to draw a picture … Continue reading

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baptism

I met a beautiful family in a small town in Ecuador. Manuel and Mayela are the parents of twenty-six year old Marco and twenty-four year old Blanca. Manuel is the pastor of a small church in Cajabamba and their ministry … Continue reading

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