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Debra Oaks Coe
- Dec 30, 2022
- 2 min
Holding Fast
“Hold Fast” is an old nautical term and a ship command for difficult times, especially in very stormy weather. My understanding is that...
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Debra Oaks Coe
- Dec 30, 2022
- 2 min
On Being Right
Not long after my father hit his early 80s, he started to lose his memory; but he lost it in a very peculiar way. He could remember who...
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Debra Oaks Coe
- Dec 30, 2022
- 2 min
Obedience to Exact Rules vs Understanding and Following the Main Message
When our daughter was nearly 4 years old, I walked into her bedroom and saw that she had colored everywhere! Using multiple crayons, she...
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Debra Oaks Coe
- Jul 26, 2022
- 2 min
What is a Good Shepherd?
Jesus never saw multitudes or crowds of people. He always saw individuals - faces of men, women, and children - each with unique...
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Debra Oaks Coe
- May 10, 2022
- 2 min
Faith in Action
Several years ago, I was shopping with a friend near a large military base. As we walked by the fast-food establishments, we heard a...
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Debra Oaks Coe
- Apr 26, 2022
- 3 min
Secret of Unconditional Happiness
At the age of 20 our son, Marshall, was diagnosed with a chronic, painful illness. There was no cure, and the doctors were unable to give...
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Debra Oaks Coe
- Apr 16, 2022
- 3 min
Jesus' Life Is About All Of These
Jesus was crucified because of His passion and vision of a different kind of world centered on love, empathy, and the value of even the...
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Debra Oaks Coe
- Apr 5, 2022
- 2 min
Conspiracy of Decency
Loving our fellowman is directly connected to how we show our love for God. An important historical event in Denmark occurred in 1943...
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Debra Oaks Coe
- Mar 25, 2022
- 2 min
Miracle in the Cave
For 17 days the world was captivated when 12 boys and their coach became trapped by floodwaters in a Thailand cave in July of 2018. It...
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Debra Oaks Coe
- Mar 11, 2022
- 2 min
Charity: Kindness That Sees A Person's Holiness as a Child of God
By Debra Oaks Coe In 1 Peter 4:8 JST, it states “…for charity preventeth a multitude of sins.” This simple sentence expresses exactly why...
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Debra Oaks Coe
- Mar 8, 2022
- 1 min
Well Known
By Debra Oaks Coe I want to be well known as the old comfortable walking shoe is known to the foot that used it for years. Famous as the...
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Debra Oaks Coe
- Mar 5, 2022
- 4 min
The Gospel of Belonging
By Debra Oaks Coe One of our most basic spiritual needs is that of belonging. It is a fundamental need found in all cultures and all...
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Debra Oaks Coe
- Feb 10, 2022
- 4 min
Caring for Each Other: More than Simply a Good Idea
By Debra Oaks Coe When I was in the 2nd grade, we moved in the middle of the school year. I had trouble making new friends and was...
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