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After spending the last two weeks of March with the wonderful DOVE International family, we set out from Pennsylvania to see the world. (Well… maybe not the whole world! But we did get into 14 different U.S. States). Thirty nights … Continue reading
Posted in DOVE Africa Center, Personal
Tagged DOVE Africa Center, environment, personal updates
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Loss
Using the words “my late brother” is shocking and painful. On Saturday April 7, we celebrated the life of my late brother, David Diener. The day after his death was Easter. The day after that, his 67th birthday. David had … Continue reading
Posted in Child-like, Family, Personal
Tagged Easter, family, personal updates, servant leaders, serving
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A Man of Integrity
Integrity is a characteristic that God will always honor. From the bottom of the pit and the dark prison cell, Joseph rose to the highest office in the land. How did that happen? “The Lord was with him, and whatever … Continue reading
Posted in Bible, Hidden treasures, Inspiration, Personal
Tagged Bible, choice, inspirational, serving
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Treasures of Darkness
We are well in to 2018, yet these verses in Isaiah 45:1-3 keep reverberating in my heart as a New Year’s theme. The Lord will uphold your right hand so that He may subdue nations before you loose the armor … Continue reading
Posted in Bible, Inspiration, Personal, Prayer, Uncategorized
Tagged changed thinking, choice, inspirational, prayer, spiritual warfare
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God’s Pain; Our Pain
Have you ever felt that your work is in vain? Have you ever thought that all the effort, energy, time and money you put into something was useless? I certainly have. Today we started the 2017 Bible Read-a-Thon. We saw … Continue reading
Reading God’s Word
This year, I am using a Bible that belonged to my father for personal devotions. His Bible was one thing I requested for after his death, and my brothers graciously agreed. I enjoy reflecting on his notes and markings as … Continue reading
Posted in Bible, Bible Read-a-Thon, Family, Inspiration, Personal
Tagged Bible, family, missions, personal updates
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The Master Builder
Tip – TAP – BAM – pause – tip – TAP – BAM – pause. You could almost use the cadence as a metronome. It was the sound of my father driving nails into a piece of wood; usually a two-by-four … Continue reading
