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Home Posts tagged "Discouragement"

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A Memorable Mentor

In the spring and summer of 1984, I was in a pretty low place in many ways. The previous April took me in the opposite direction. The small church in western Illinois (I referred to in last week’s article) had called me to be their pastor, and I dove in…

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bryan.bice March 8, 2023 March 8, 2023Appreciation, Gratitude, Mentoring, Ministry Discouragement, Encouragement, Gratitude, Mentoring, Ministry

Just a Bit Strange

In my brief six-plus decades, not much stands out as particularly strange. I may be thought strange, but as far as strange things happening to me, they’ve been few and far between. In fact, I tried to scan the memory banks of my childhood, I couldn’t come up with much…

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bryan.bice September 13, 2022 September 12, 2022Depression, Discouragement, Encouragement Angels, Discouragement, Encouragement
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