Brenda

This Side of Gone

By Brenda Jank This side of gone – my side – stinks and is harder than heck. Our son, Joshua*, died 5 months ago. Josh’s side of gone, is literally out of this world. It is fabulous and …

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Shaking Things Up

By Joel Hoffschneider If your employer comes into the office and announces…‘We are going to shake things up, emergency meeting at 11:30 …’ it’s probably scary.  If the doctor tells you that the medicine you have been …

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Chord of Three

By Brenda Jank The buddy system is great when you’re seven. It’s even better when you’re 27 or 54. Commit to a day of prayer with a friend, your spouse or co-workers. Enjoy the camaraderie of traveling together. Share a …

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Perchance to Dream

by Joel Hoffschneider “In My Father’s house are many mansions; if it were not so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you. And if I go and prepare a place for …

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Tale of Two Lumberjacks

By Brenda Jank There once were two strong lumberjacks.They both loved to cut down trees more than anything in the world. Early in the morning, The first lumberjack was ready to work.He sharpened his ax and started …

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Leaders

Rest is not only something God has for me, it is something he wants from me. He wants full claim over my time – my time to work and my time to rest, a rest crafted since …

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