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The Privileged Life: Of Angels and Haints—Living Among the Unseen
“And when the disciples saw Him walking on the sea, they were troubled, saying, ‘It is a ghost!’ And they cried out for fear.” (Matthew 14:26) I just spent four nights sleeping in a supposedly-haunted room. Last week, my beloved husband and I enjoyed a short trip to Charleston, S.C., having booked a room in a…
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The Privileged Life: Put Your Prayers to Pen and Paper—Six Tips!
“I thank my God upon every remembrance of you, always in every prayer of mine making request for you all with joy….” (Philippians 1:3-4) It’s called the Wailing Wall, but when we visited the Jerusalem site earlier this year, our experience was remarkably quiet…a serious place for prayer. The limestone wall on the western side of the…
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The Privileged Life: Flying on Broken Wings
“He shall cover you with His feathers, and under His wings you shall take refuge; His truth shall be your shield and buckler.” (Psalm 91:4) How could I make a plane crash? That was the question I pondered as I worked on research for my novel about a Russian test pilot flying a MiG-9 fighter jet. I have limited…
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The Privileged Life: Little Tastes of Heaven
“…he was caught up into Paradise and heard inexpressible words…” 2 Corinthians 12:4a I have a mental “photo” of heaven…it’s in West Virginia.* Years ago, we traveled to my husband’s family reunion at the old Young home (I loved that oxymoron) not far from Lost Creek. The white clapboard farmhouse rested in a bright green field, juxtaposed…
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The Privileged Life: Looking for Hidden Treasure?
“Again, the kingdom of heaven is like treasure hidden in a field, which a man found and hid; and for joy over it he goes and sells all that he has and buys that field.” (Matthew 13:44) If you’ve ever viewed “Antiques Roadshow,” “American Pickers,” and other television series of this ilk, you’ve watched ordinary people discover…
Nancy C. Williams 