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Embittered Justice – Michaela Riley

It was a house purchase gone horribly wrong. When Jennifer Campbell decided to move to Norfolk, Virginia, she arranged to move in to what she believed would be the perfect house for her. She had plans for her new life in the community and was excited to enter this phase of her life. However, when she arrived in Norfolk ready to move in, she discovered that Mr. and Mrs. Wilson weren’t ready to leave. In fact, they hadn’t even packed. An older couple, they didn’t appear to understand why she was so upset. She’d just traveled for hours to get … Continue reading →

Overcoming Injustice

I’m on to part 5 in my Values that Last series and am looking at moving past injustice in our world. Seems like once I get hung up on the “life’s not fair” attitude, I stop progressing, and rather appear depressing. Here are some statistics that I’ve learned in this series: Jesus talks more in the Bible about wealth and poverty than heaven and hell, violence, and sexual immorality. Between the four gospels, 1 in 10 verses contain teaching on economic issues in relation to wealth and/or concern for the poor. Thirty-three percent of children under age five in developing … Continue reading →

Values That Last: Intro

I’m going to begin a series of blogs taken from a small group study course our church is promoting. The title of this course is called “Values That Last” and was presented to those who wished to participate, as a “small-group-in-a-bag”. Within this bag everything that is needed to lead and maintain a group is there: Study books, group leader guide, DVD (for leader instruction and group lessons), pens, name tags, invite cards, and contact information for further support by our church. All of this was provided completely free of charge. My husband and I will be working together on … Continue reading →

Word of Honor — Terri Blackstock

In book three of the Newpointe 911 series, “Word of Honor,” we learn more about Jill Clark, a character we’ve seen before but haven’t fully explored yet. She is an attorney who has often worked with the emergency service people of Newpointe, and has made friends with them as well. She is staying overnight in a hotel room, when suddenly her door crashes open and in comes a gunman, holding a rifle. Leveling it at her head, he takes her hostage, and she learns that a bomb has gone off at the post office, killing three people instantly and leaving … Continue reading →