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This last week, our last computer crashed.
It had the pieces of the last two installments of the story on there.  They were waiting for Jeff and I to sit down and finish them. They were all but done.  Now, they are all tucked away in the “unopenable vault” of my desk top.
Since starting this project, [...]

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Devotional -19-

Isa 6:7 “And he touched my mouth and said, “Behold, this has touched your lips; your guilt is taken away and your sin atoned for.”

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That You Might Perceive -19-

Alasdair reached for the knife he kept in his boot. He wasn’t going down without a fight. But, as he did, the moonlight caught the face of his captor and he realized it was Abrianna’s youngest brother, Rodan.

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Devotional -18-

Gen 27:21 “Isaac said to Jacob, ‘Come near so I can touch you, my son, to know whether you really are my son Esau or not.’”

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Devotional -16-

Gen 3:3  “But God said, ‘You shall not eat of the fruit of the tree that is in the midst of the garden, neither shall you touch it, lest you die.”
 

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That You Might Perceive -16-

The children seemed to rush through their dinner and clean-up chores. While this was usually a lively time of conversation, they barely spoke a word. As soon as they were done, they settled quickly into their places, eager for their nightly story.
 
Berrick took an unusually long time getting up from the table. [...]

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Devotional -15-

This is the beginning of week three: Feeling.  To recap the plan: For the four Sundays of Advent, we will explore four different methods of perceiving: seeing, hearing, feeling and tasting.
 
Ex 29:37 “Whatever touches the altar will become holy.”
 

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That You Might Perceive -15-

Breda gasped, “But Grandfather, you said the miller’s house was doubly blessed while the castle held only weeping. Aren’t those Abrianna’s twins?”
 
“No, my sweet little clover leaf, those babies belong to the miller.”
 
“So, where’s Abrianna’s baby?” she asked, lip quivering. She obviously already knew the answer.
 
Berrick used her question to start his story [...]

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That You Might Perceive -14-

As spring neared, so did the spring storms. What used to be enjoyed by the people of Dalravia now seemed like a betrayal of the land, as every time there was a storm, there was also some form of attack on the people.

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Devotional -13-

Josh 6:16b “Shout, for the Lord has given you the city!”
 
Remember a couple days ago, we talked about the power in the Lord’s voice? When we are operating in the Spirit, God imparts to us His power.
 

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