Tag: Miracles
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Desire a Miracle
(2-minute read) “Lord, would you let me see a miracle that would take away my doubts?” At the time, I was 24 years old, and I had recently had a salvation experience with God. It seemed reasonable; God wanted me to believe without doubting. It took me years to understand why he didn’t do that…
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Pirate’s Treasure
(3-minute read) In the early days of the American colonies, pirates plagued merchant shipping on the trade routes of the eastern seaboard and in the Caribbean. At their peak between 1715 and 1725, it is estimated that there were approximately 2000 pirates manning ships of various sizes. With no organized armed resistance against them, few…
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Love and Friend
Jo and Don White (3-minute read) Before we were married, my wife Jo and I were next-door neighbors. We were dating different people, and we would come home after a date, sit on our little porch and talk about our dates and everything else. After a while, I realized that she had become my best…
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Monday Morning
(4-minute read) One Monday morning, I got on an elevator, and a man was standing with his face down in his hands, saying, “Will this week EVER be over.” I was afraid to laugh, but I couldn’t help but smile. Thinking about it later reminded me of a minister friend who told me he was…
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Close the Door
Back in the early 1970s, with the best intentions, I was trying to do something I thought was for the Lord. I prayed and asked the Lord’s help, but nothing I tried worked. I was blocked at every turn, and eventually, it became apparent that it was the Lord stopping me. I was upset. My…
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God From the Sidewalk
(7-minute read) I was fourteen years old, walking home alone, when God showed up on the sidewalk beside me. He didn’t speak. He didn’t correct me. He just stood there, close enough that I could feel him, until I was certain I wasn’t imagining it. I have spent the rest of my life trying to…
Walking the path 