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Life Measured in Micro Steps

2 Comments / Staying in Hope / By RJ Thesman

During a recent journey from Wichita to Kansas City, my check engine light came on. At the same time, I was nursing a painful hip from a surprise back injury while on vacation. Normally, I enjoy driving the open road. I slide in the CD of my favorite soundtrack, munch on a snack and sip …

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Finding Hope in an Old Story

2 Comments / Staying in Hope / By RJ Thesman

She is often overlooked as a mere secondary character in Genesis. Yet Hagar’s story contains one of the most insightful verses of all time. Hagar may have been fairly young as the maid servant of Sarai, Abram’s wife. Because Sarai was not able to conceive, she convinced Abram to take Hagar as his concubine. Hagar …

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