Category: loss

• Mama Kay: The Woman Behind the Jesus Movement

  Pastor Chuck Smith’s wife, Kay, was the force behind one of America’s greatest revivals. In the foreword to her book Pleasing God, Pastor Chuck wrote, “Kay was the first to reach out to the hippies of the ’60s. Her prayers and tears laid the foundation for our church, Calvary Chapel.” But to understand her heart…

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  March 29, 2023

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• An August Morning

  The Monday before my birthday should have been a day to celebrate with my husband.  But on this beautiful August morning, I was donning black garments to mourn a loss.  He was in his dress uniform for the sheriff’s office and was leaving just after 8 am to go honor a deputy that served with…

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  February 17, 2023

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