Author: Nancy C. Williams
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The Privileged Life: Snakes in the Grass
“Now the serpent was more cunning than any beast of the field which the Lord God had made.” Genesis 3:1a We have snakes. In our yard. Which is no surprise, in light of the considerable vole population (field mice) sharing the turf and pocking it with lots of little vole holes. Snakes are out there, in the grass and…
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The Privileged Life: Invasion of the “Bug-Body Snatchers”—Magicicadas Emerge!
“So I will restore to you the years that the swarming locust has eaten, the crawling locust, the consuming locust, and the chewing locust, My great army which I sent among you.” Joel 2:25 They’re ba-a-a-ack! The alien invasion has begun! Brood X of the periodical cicada (Magicicada genus) is here, rising from a 17-year nymph-life underground. And they’re not quiet…
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The Privileged Life: Unexpected Finds
“Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and it will be opened to you.” Matthew 7:7 When was the last time you were pleasantly surprised by an unexpected find? I’m not talking about seeing a mouse in your pantry, discovering you picked up the wrong suitcase at the airport…
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The Privileged Life: Seeking God’s Will for Your Life
“Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways acknowledge Him, and He shall direct your paths.” (Proverbs 3:5-6) “Follow your dreams. Pursue your passion.” If you’ve attended a graduation ceremony in the past decade, you’ve heard these words. Eager young adults have absorbed these exhortations and pursued a mishmash of…
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The Privileged Life: A Life-Saving Bracelet
“The Spirit of God has made me, and the breath of the Almighty gives me life.” Job 33:4 A bit of personal info about me—I have Addison’s Disease. I was diagnosed three years ago when I went into acute adrenal failure and had to be hospitalized. Fun, fun. You don’t want all the (boring) details, but in a nutshell, my…
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