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The Crooked Cart
Scripture Focus: “I thought on my ways, and turned my feet unto thy testimonies.” — Psalm 119:59 There is always one shopping cart in the row that looks perfectly respectable until you commit to it. At first, nothing seems wrong. Four wheels. Clean basket. No mysterious sticky substance on the handle. You pull it free,…
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Hot August Nights
There is a particular kind of heat that belongs to August. Not ordinary summer heat. August heat has tenure. It has unpacked its bags, changed its mailing address, and apparently has no intention of leaving. By late afternoon, the sidewalk looks offended. The flowers have stopped pretending to be cheerful. Even the birds seem to…
