Messages of Hope by Marlene McKenna
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Snap Shot
Left to right: Ryan McKenna, 6 months; Sean McKenna, 3 years old. “I have no greater joy than to hear that my children are walking in the truth.” 3 John 1:4 I plopped a roll of black and white film in my 35mm camera and spent the morning capturing Sean and Ryan as they playfully posed…
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Winter Fresh
The Humungous Hill Remember & Rejoice “This month shall be the beginning of months for you; it is to be the first month of the year for you.” Exodus 12:2 This past year raced by like the Kentucky Derby–too fast to capture more than a blur. So how do we harness 2023? By remembering and rejoicing as…
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Fearoholic
In peace I will both lie down and sleep, for You alone, Oh LORD, make me dwell in safety.” Psalm 4:8 Fear gripped my throat with his strong hand and squeezed. “You’re not safe,” he hissed. My heart pounded as I sat up in bed and held my stomach. “Oh LORD,” I prayed, “You are…
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Nothing but the Blood – havhope
“Our identity comes from Jesus alone, not from anything we have done (good or bad) or will do in the future (good or bad) or from our family (good or bad) or from our past (good or bad). ” — Read on havhope.com/2016/05/25/nothing-but-the-blood/
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Fake House
May God Himself, the God of peace, sanctify you through and through.” 1 Thessalonians 5:23a (NIV) They’ve been trapped for four years, stuffed in small, cardboard boxes in our garage. They are the household items I packed when we sold our home. Yet, I still have them tucked away. For the most part, I pretend…
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