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Steadfast when shaken

Posted on February 10, 2023 by Jonna Hawker Turek

I cannot defeat evil and bring peace and justice to the whole world, but I can do whatever I am able to do. I can do the next right thing. Continue reading →

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TMI: What to do with all the awful

Posted on October 6, 2017 by Jonna Hawker Turek

Fires, floods, massacres, and tragedy have abounded in recent months. Like many of you, I find the constant onslaught of bad news overwhelming. How should I respond? How can I help? It’s tempting to crawl into bed and pull the … Continue reading →

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What can I do?

Posted on April 21, 2017 by Jonna Hawker Turek

Tragic events in our lives or around the world make us look for explanations; we want to make sense of it all and we wonder what we can do in response. I read a phrase in a book of quotations … Continue reading →

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Even today, God is in control

Posted on November 20, 2015 by Jonna Hawker Turek

Everything is different since the Paris attacks, and yet, everything is the same. When horrors strike we experience a feeling of unreality. This cannot be happening. Once we absorb the facts, we feel the urge to react, to do something.  … Continue reading →

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