“Therefore, we ourselves speak proudly of you among the churches of God for your perseverance and faith in the midst of all your persecutions and afflictions which you endure” (2 Thess. 1:4). PERSEVERANCE When I think of perseverance in the midst of adversity I remember my dad. Death claimed his beautiful 31-year-old wife, Mabel. Grief-stricken, but with young children, he set out to work at a...

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October 17—A Pearl for Today “Casting all your anxiety upon Him, because He cares for you” (1 Pet. 5:7).  MEETING THE LORD IN THE AIR  I used to enjoy teasing friends and family as they waited to board an aircraft for a trip. I have been known to make such comments as “It looks like one of the engines is about to fall off the plane,” or “Your Captain’s name is Kangaroo; hope your f...

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