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The trail diverged in three different directions. And I am directionally challenged on a really good day, on a well-marked highway. I followed the arrow that pointed to the right, but it wasn’t the trail I that I had been on before. It was overgrown, and I had to pick my way through the prickly brush and mud and beat back the mosquitos that swarmed. It was slow going, more like army crawling than hiking. As I walked I prayed. This is a heavy season, one of sharing the painful burden of unanswered prayers with several friends. My mind has been consumed with the stories of…

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“Faith it till you make it”. I don’t know who came up with that quote but I love it. Basically it’s saying to keep the faith until the manifestation of God is done. Now how many other than me find this very difficult to do sometimes? It’s hard to stay faithful when all in the natural feels so hopeless. But you know what I have learned? Giving up is easy, real easy! Anything worth having sometimes requires a fight. Keeping the faith and waiting and allowing God to work things out takes more strength, but it is so worth it…

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