Tag Archives: Christianity

And Justice for—

Posted on September 25, 2013 by Linda W. Yezak

Remember her? This is Karla Faye Tucker, the Texas inmate who caused quite a bit of controversy back in the ’90s. She had hacked some people to death with a pickax and was sentenced to die by lethal injection. The … Continue reading →

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Opportunity Lost

Posted on March 29, 2013 by Linda W. Yezak

Went to the doctor yesterday–all the news was good, in a way. I’m not getting better, but I’m not getting worse either. My infection indicator had sky-rocketed when the “little surprise” cropped up, but fell back down to where it … Continue reading →

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Jesus Calling

Posted on March 1, 2013 by Linda W. Yezak

I hate to say this since many of my friends write devotionals, but generally speaking, I don’t like them. Awful, isn’t it? But so many devotionals just make me feel guilty. Usually, after a long, touching story, the author asks … Continue reading →

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Saturdays with Stella, by Allison Pittman

Posted on October 12, 2009 by Linda W. Yezak

Every now and then, I read a book that deserves front-page space–and this is one of them. If you like my posts about my ducks and cats, you’ll love Allison’s book. She wrote about training her dog, Stella, and took Stella’s … Continue reading →

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Lessons from a Hummingbird

Posted on September 28, 2009 by Linda W. Yezak

Every spring, a ruby-throated hummingbird hovers at my patio windows. “Hello! I’m here! Feed me!” And of course, I do. I take seriously the charge to “have dominion . . . over every living thing that moves upon the earth” (Gen. … Continue reading →

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Who are You?

Posted on September 6, 2009 by Linda W. Yezak

Years ago, someone asked me the question “Who are you?” in the form of a challenge. Today, I could say that I am a wife, daughter, step-mom, friend, writer. But my answer would be faced with: “That’s what you are. I want to know who you are.” For people … Continue reading →

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