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“The Lord is not waiting for you to clean up the mess or settle all your questions.” Juli Slattery

“Come to Me, all those toiling and being burdened, and I will give you rest.” Matthew 11:28

“The tough times I’ve been through … turned out to be times in which God’s presence was so clear.” Fred Rogers

Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for You are with me. Psalm 23: 4

Book Review: The Armies of Daylight by Barbara Hambly (four stars)

Book Review: The Armies of Daylight (The Darwath Series #3) by Barbara Hambly (four stars) “We’re lost. And I know it—in some sense I have always known. There is nothing left, only fear and darkness. Every person who follows me … Continue reading →

“You’ve circled long enough. God will be with you when you break the circle. Live by the spirit. Be free.” Chip Dandridge

“You have been wandering around this hill country long enough.” Deuteronomy 2:3.

“You might fall alone, weary, and scared, but rest assured: God sees you.” Grace Fox

She gave this name to the LORD who spoke to her: “You are the God who sees me,” for she said, “I have now seen the One who sees me.” Genesis 16:13

Book Reviews by Ron

As regular readers of A Matter of Fancy know, I read books. A lot. I’ve read over a hundred books a year for the last fifteen years, totaling over three thousand in my lifetime. For the last dozen years I … Continue reading →

“We don’t have to know the ‘how’ to trust that God is working things out.” Lysa TerKeurst

Trust in him at all times, you people; pour out your hearts to him, for God is our refuge. Psalm 62:8

“We all long for Eden and are constantly glimpsing it: our whole nature is soaked with the sense of exile.”

By the rivers of Babylon we sat and wept when we remembered Zion. Psalm 137:1

“The best way to avoid being defined by this world is to love God with all you are and have.” David Jeremiah

Heal me, O LORD, and I will be healed; save me, and I will be saved, for You are my praise. Jeremiah 17:14

Book Review: The Brothers by Stephen Kinzer (three stars)

Book Review: The Brothers: John Foster Dulles, Allen Dulles, and Their Secret World War by Stephen Kinzer (three stars) The Dulles brothers personified ideals and traits that many Americans shared during the 1950s, and still share. They did not colonize … Continue reading →