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Doll Clothes
My daughter learned to make doll clothes when her grandmother came to visit us in Ukraine. They sat outside and sewed for hours together. She remembers once having a picnic outside with a fruit salad …
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Humble Pie
My kids know the word for ice cream in four languages. Sometimes you might want to say something to another adult, such as suggesting ice cream, without the kids getting excited until you have agreed …
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MY SOBER STORY (2022)
I was 18 when I had my first drink…and blacked out that very first time. In my history of drinking, drunkenness and blackouts were irregular and unpredictable, however, i had a predictable pattern: I made …
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The Gospel in India
Samuel stopped inside the door of his home, surprised to find members of the church sitting on his couch and chairs with their hands folded and looking somber. He looked from face to face, no …
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Kickstart Literacy Program
What one thing would you say is the biggest need facing the world as a whole? Those raised in the church might quote Paul: How can they call on him in whom they have not …
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Twenty Years on High
I have a bad habit of cooking everything on high. So, for Twenty years, my husband has appointed himself the family stovetop guardian. He suffered burnt meals often enough to train himself to just turn …
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Russian ops
With the spotlight on Ukraine, not much has been said about the situation of churches in Russia. In Ukrainian churches there is no conflict, the war has brought them together. Like the first church, they …
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North by Northwest
Looking back on my ministry in Ukraine, if someone stopped me, and told me all the hardships I would face, I likely, never would have gone. I am so glad I did but if I …
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Never the Same
Ivan is a freelance Sports writer from Mariupol. He became a Christian in 2001 when he was fifteen years old. He and his family are putting their lives back together day by day. This is …
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Danger Zone
The debate over violence in schools gets more heated with every school shooting we witness. Both sides in congress have their own solutions and both claim that their opponents’ solutions would wreak havoc on the …