Tuesday, March 28 2023 - 2:27 AM

Dear God

When I’m Afraid

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Dear God: We live in a crazy world! Gun violence and mass shootings happen regularly. Evil walks the earth and crawls into people’s heads and …

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A Break In the Weather

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Dear God: Our whole state is locked in a deep freeze, Father, and this four-day snowstorm has crippled us all. The roads are piled high …

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Competitive Spirit

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Dear God: Lord, please temper my competitive juices just a little bit. (Okay, a lot.) It’s fun to win and to be the best at …

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I’m Lonely

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Dear God: Do you ever notice how many of your children are lonely? Some of us are divorced, some widowed, and others have never married. …

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Glad to Be Well

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Dear God: It feels so good to be well! Last month, when I had that flu bug for almost a week and was so miserable, …

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I Love Fall

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Dear God: What a glorious fall day. The leaves are just turning their beautiful colors—gold, red, yellow, and burgundy. A walk in the woods with …

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Plans and Detours

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Dear God: It is frustrating to have plans change! Our daughter just called, and her incoming flight is two hours late and being routed to …

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Bless the Waitress

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Dear God: Our waitress is there every Sunday afternoon when we go through the buffet line. “Rony.” And I sometimes think about her life, that …

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My Exploding Schedule

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Help God: I’d like to call a timeout from my schedule and have some soothing “Enya” quiet time with you, but today’s one of those …

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