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Country Life SDA Church

https://www.countrylifesda.org

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Suppose I told you that engaging in one key activity would improve your physical and mental health, lower your risk of mortality, reduce your stress, lower your levels of physical pain, decrease your risk of cardiovascular disease, make you less lonely, boost your happiness, nurture new and existing relationships and…

Transitions

“Love getting in a van that makes you feel homeless,” Jacob joked as the engine roared to life and we squinted through a grimy, sap-speckled windshield. We were borrowing a vehicle while ours was in the shop. “We ARE homeless!” I reminded him, laughing. I imagined living in the old…

The Mango Gospel

“I brought you some mangoes.” “Would you like some mangoes from my tree?” “I made mango jam. Here is some for you.” Because the weather was apparently very good for mangoes this year, we have been hearing these phrases a lot recently. Everyone seems to have a mango tree bearing…

Facing the Creepy Crawlers

Is it dead? Is it still moving? I wondered. Just when I thought it was over, I looked up, and there it was, staring back at me. For the most part, I did not think I was scared of anything. But reality has a way of making your fears appear,…

Worth Searching For

“And I have led you forty years in the wilderness. Your clothes have not worn out on you, and your sandals have not worn out on your feet” (Deuteronomy 29:5) Half a dozen teenagers from the Ama village escorted me and Orion, my husband, as we followed village leaders through…

Following the Children’s Lead

On a recent evening, our family decided to grab a bite at the street food night market just a stone’s throw from our house. While there, our daughter Selah saw another girl about her age and cautiously approached her. She did not say anything; she just smiled as she took…

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