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Unfinished Hurts

August 17, 2021 By Harold Long Leave a Comment

When we finally repent of our mistakes and forgive those who have hurt us – as God calls us to do over and over again in his Word – then the light of God shines like a bright, healing beam in our hearts and clears the vision of God before us. ~ Matt Brown What… Read More »

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Toss the Whipping Stick

July 15, 2021 By Harold Long 2 Comments

“…occasionally I wished I could walk through a picture window and have the sharp, broken shards slash me to ribbons so I would finally look like I felt.” ~ Elizabeth Wurtzel One thing is for sure; life is hard. The world can be a dark and lonely place to live and regularly broadcast what a… Read More »

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Coming Out Of The Closet

June 18, 2021 By Harold Long Leave a Comment

“ The single best thing about coming out of the closet is that nobody can insult you by telling you what you’ve just told them. ” ~ Rachel Maddow  When you first read the title of this devotional, what were your initial thoughts? That this devotional was about people from the LBGTQ+ community coming out… Read More »

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Finding Hope In Grief

April 26, 2021 By Harold Long Leave a Comment

“While grief is not fun to deal with, it is a valuable tool to bring about amazing change and growth. The key to this deep level of learning is attitude. How will you respond to the pain you’re feeling?” ~ Diamante Lavendar During this pandemic, we have watched the news and read the reports of… Read More »

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