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When is a Decision God’s Will, and When is it Yours?
This past Saturday morning, I sat at home in front of my laptop and sobbed. Instead of gathering in a New England sanctuary with hundreds...
Maggie Wallem Rowe
Apr 25, 2023
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Lord, Forgive Us Our Trespassin'
Friends, thank you for helping my guy feel so loved! LINK Although Mike reads my posts each week, he generally doesn't read all of your...
Maggie Wallem Rowe
Apr 18, 2023
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For My Husband on His 70th Birthday
Winter Haven, Florida Week of April 10, 2023 The year was 1953. A man called Ike was in the White House, while an ambitious young...
Maggie Wallem Rowe
Apr 12, 2023
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That Stress You’re Under? Here’s the Beauty in It
You’ve reached your middle years in perfect health, or perhaps even a generous season beyond. Your marriage of many years is...
Maggie Wallem Rowe
Apr 4, 2023
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There Are No Answers to Life’s Pain. Or Are There?
When friends compassionately inquire, “How are you?”, do you ever find yourself at a loss for a response? When you have prayed fervently,...
Maggie Wallem Rowe
Mar 28, 2023
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When Dying Feels Unfair
Old Wethersfield, Connecticut March 21, 2023 Two months ago, my best friend co-directed an annual retreat focusing on wellness for...
Maggie Wallem Rowe
Mar 21, 2023
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You Don’t Think You Matter Much in This World? Take This Quiz
Did you happen to watch the 95th annual Academy Awards this past Sunday night? I recorded the ceremony and watched it on fast-forward,...
Maggie Wallem Rowe
Mar 14, 2023
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