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The Trials of the Quest (opens the original)
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“Let us run with endurance the race that is set before us, fixing our eyes on Jesus…” — Hebrews 12:1–2Allen’s quest was marked by moments that felt like failure. He followed clues that led nowhere. He asked questions that brought silence. He knocked on doors that stayed closed. More than once, he wondered if he had misunderstood the whole journey.But he kept going.He kept searching.He kept hoping.He kept believing that truth was worth the effort.To learn more of Allen’s trials as the Hero of the
Tuesday Whisper (opens the original)
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Weekend Blessings (opens the original)
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Isaiah 41:10So do not fear for I am with you; do not be dismayed, for I am your God. This Thursday’s excerpt of Finding Father portrayed a time when Allen was becoming discouraged in his search for his father, and his sister helped him on his Quest.She pointed him to Heaven.Subscribe now<a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!q12A!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_prog
THE COMPANION ON THE QUEST (opens the original)
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When Allen asked me if I knew where there was a tree “Tall enough to take the message to the squirrels”, I was invited on his quest to find his father. Often, it was the two of us exploring parks and railroad stations and following clues, but Allen’s sister Bonnie played a major role in his journey.She told him about HeavenShare
Guest post Krista Colle Gibson (opens the original)
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This week’s guest post is by another of Shake Ridge Press’ “underdog authors”, Krista Colle Gibson. Krista’s story of God’s grace and redemption is different from mine, yet aligned with our common themes of doing the best we could to parent sons who were atypical and providing care for a loved one. I’ll let Krista take the stage here:ShareThank you, Lin
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