by | March 1, 2026 · 8:34 am

War on Iran

Israel and the U.S. launched a massive joint military operation against Iran on Saturday, known as “Operation Epic Fury.” The attacks have already left major leaders dead, including Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. The joint military operation is expected to carry on for days. Officials tell Fox News that Israel is targeting Iranian leadership, while the U.S. is targeting military targets and ballistic missile sites that pose an “imminent threat.”

According to the presidential candidate Trump trounced, “Donald Trump is dragging the United States into a war the American people do not want. Let me be clear: I am opposed to a regime-change war in Iran, and our troops are being put in harm’s way for the sake of Trump’s war of choice.”

If Iran got nukes and set them off here, Democrats would blame Trump for not stopping them.

On CNN, Sara Sidner asked Scott Jennings, “How do you square the no war promise with the potential of a protracted war?” Jenning replied, “Well, first of all, the president has consistently, over the course of his entire public life, said he will NEVER permit the Iranian regime to have a nuclear weapon. That’s why he took action last summer, and that’s part of the reason he took action today. So I don’t see this as him starting a war. I see this as a preventative measure to prevent a war against the largest state sponsor of terror in the world.

“My view is this is a new day for the people of Iran. It’s a new day for the Middle East. And it’s a new day for the world, because the most courageous commander in chief of my lifetime said, ‘I’m not putting up with this. We’ve been banging our head against a wall for 47 years, while these guys terrorized the world. And I’m not going to permit it any longer.’

“So when I see these Iranian people in LA and other places celebrating, I can only imagine their emotions and the emotions of the people in Iran who now have a chance to take back their country and restore what was once a great pro-Western country. That’s the end goal here. No more war, but peace and a government and a culture in Iran that can actually participate with the rest of the world, instead of terrorize it. That’s what the president did, he oughta be commended for it.”

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by | March 1, 2026 · 7:17 am

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DAILY PRAYER: Dear Lord, We surrender today into Your hands and ask You to guide every step we take. In Jesus’ Name, we pray. Amen.

AMERICAN HISTORY: On March 1, 1971, a bomb exploded in the Capitol building in Washington, D.C., causing an estimated $300,000 in damage. The Weather Underground claimed responsibility. In his 2001 memoir, Fugitive Days, former Weatherman and long-time Obama supporter, Bill Ayers, claimed he had been involved.

The “Weathermen” were a radical, violent faction of the Marxist Students for a Democratic Society (SDS). The group, which favored arson and bombings as a means of protesting what they perceived to be wrong with American society, detonated bombs at the U.S. State Department and at the Pentagon, as well as dozens of other sites across the U.S. Their bombs were always preceded by telephoned warnings and the only casualties were three of their own who were killed while make explosives in 1969.

Photo: Workers sift through bomb debris. In today’s dollars, the damages cost taxpayers more than $2 million to repair.

DEMOCRATS: “We have now entered the phase of Trump’s presidency where Democrats take sides with an Islamic dictatorship.” – @4thOfJuly365

LENTEN MEDITATION: “You were wrong, Buck. You didn’t see God on a street corner today. I did.” Click the link to read “The Invisible Man” by Sean of the South.

Then, CLICK https://www.youtube.com/shorts/Kc7pCq1XDXs to see what happened when one guy offered to feed the homeless hot meals.

MEDIEVAL HISTORY: [ 16:49] – This is fascinating!

MINNESOTA: This brings total indictments to 39.

PRAYER for OUR NATION: Dear Lord, Raise up new leaders in Iran that will allow Christianity to be preached and practiced without prejudice. In Jesus’ Name, we pray. Amen.

TRANS: Former New Hampshire state Rep. Stacie Laughton was lauded as the first openly transgender person to be elected to a state legislature. After his former partner, Lindsay Groves, admitted taking sexually explicit photos of male and female children, ages 3 to 5 years, at the Massachusetts day care where she worked and sending them to Laughton, he pleaded guilty. Officials say Laughton asked Groves for the photos and the two exchanged more than 10,000 text messages about them, then showed them to other adults. In one of the texts, Laughton allegedly wrote about having oral sex with a girl, only to have Groves note, “She’s not even 3 yet.” Laughton replied, “Do you think God would be OK with me being a minister?” to which Groves replied, “I think God will be OK with all of that.” Laughton was supposed to have been sentenced on February 12, 2026, but the details have not been made public.

WE ARE NOT LIKE THEM: CLICK https://www.facebook.com/reel/2109521023115081 [2:55] to hear Michelle Obama vs. J.D. Vance talk about living in D.C.

WOKEISM: Kinda sounds like imperialism – i.e., using power/influence to impose culture, language, religion, or laws on another nation’s population.

GRAMMY NOTES: CLICK https://www.youtube.com/shorts/boDF5FLIzXw [1:49] to hear why you should never assume that no news is good news. – I had upper and lower GI ‘oscopy exams, after which the doctor told me everything was fine. His report went to my primary who never mentioned it. I still had problems and, because I had been very unhappy with the way the first office treated me, I asked for a referral to a different gastro office. At my intake, the PA looked up the ‘oscopy report and images and told me they showed I had a hiatal hernia, esophageal erosion, and bowel impaction! I’m still not sure how any of that adds up to “fine.” I worked with her for 6 months to get my digestion working properly. When I asked my primary why he hadn’t told me I had esophageal erosion, he looked genuinely shocked and quickly called up the test results on his computer. He had never looked at them, but had just taken the “everything was fine” summary at face value.

SHORTS:

CLICK https://www.youtube.com/shorts/uB6-eou-mbs [1:20] to see Mechanic Dad fix the steering problem on his son’s vehicle.

CLICK https://www.facebook.com/reel/1470116934702908 [:10] and laugh.

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by | February 28, 2026 · 10:22 am

We are at war – UPDATED!






UPDATE: Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has announced they believe the Iranian dictator, Ali Khamenei, was killed when his compound was destroyed.

February 28, 2026: President Donald J. Trump on the United States Military Major Combat Operations in Iran [8:06]

OPERATION EPIC FURY: “[Iran] rejected every opportunity to renounce their nuclear ambitions and we can’t take it anymore. Instead they attempted to rebuild their nuclear programs and to continue developing long range missiles that can now threaten our very good friends and allies in Europe, our troops stationed overseas, and could soon reach the American homeland.

“Just imagine how emboldened this regime would be if they … actually were armed with nuclear weapons as a means to deliver their message.

“For these reasons the United States military is undertaking a massive and ongoing operation to prevent this wicked and radical dictatorship from threatening America and our core national security interests.

“We are going to destroy their missiles and raze their missile industry to the ground … we are going to annihilate their navy, we’re going to ensure that the region’s terrorist proxies can no longer destabilize the region or the world.”

CLICK https://x.com/nicksortor/status/2027668613319045435 [:26] to hear how Trumpian this war is so far.

CLICK https://x.com/RyanSaavedra/status/2027643840551870926 [:22] and https://x.com/Tarikh_Eran/status/2027664484957823426 [:25] to hear Iranians cheer after our bombs destroy the Supreme Leader’s office.

Can you imagine bombs dropping on your neighborhood and your immediate response is to cheer?!

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by | February 28, 2026 · 8:07 am

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AMERICAN HISTORY: On February 28, 1993, a gun battle erupted at a religious compound near Waco, Texas, when Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms agents tried to arrest Branch Davidian leader David Koresh for stockpiling illegal weapons. On April 19, after a 51-day standoff, FBI agents stormed the compound with tear gas and armored vehicles. Dozens were dead before the whole thing was over.

LENTEN MEDITATION: Love in the Time of Mass Migration – “Implicit in hospitality is the (rebuttable) presumption that one’s guest is not an opportunist. That is, he participates in a shared moral economy and feels a debt. Gratitude and hospitality are two expressions of the same relation, the relation that obtains among members of—let’s call it the community of the gracious, which transcends political and class divisions. Such a guest would offer hospitality of his own if the circumstances were reversed. Also, guests eventually leave.” — Matthew B. Crawford

MARKETING WIN: The person who writes Facebook ads for Finger Lakes ReUse It is brilliant. This one says, “ReUse MegaCenter has denim jeans that someone already washed fifty times. That’s the perfect level of soft. New jeans are stiff and judgmental. Used jeans are comfortable and understand life. Buy the understanding jeans.”

MEDIA: The Department of Homeland Security responded to CNN’s inflammatory reporting with this – “On February 19, 2026, Buffalo Police Department alerted Border Patrol about a non-citizen in their custody. Our agents confirmed that Mr. Shah Alam entered the United States as a refugee on December 24, 2024, and was not amenable to removal. Border Patrol agents offered him a courtesy ride, which he chose to accept to a coffee shop, determined to be a warm, safe location near his last known address, rather than be released directly from the Border Patrol station. He showed no signs of distress, mobility issues, or disabilities requiring special assistance.”

Reports also state the man died as a result of a pre-existing medical condition that had no thing to do with him being dropped off at a donut shop at his request.

MINNESOTA: CLICK https://x.com/BtcLabe/status/2026670677420396731 [1:35] to see the good citizen who recorded this dangerous driver and got him and his employer investigated by the Department of Transportation.

According to Nick Sortor, the truck is owned by a Somalian in Minnesota. The “trucking company” is less than 3 years old, is registered to an apartment, and has only two drivers, one of which can’t read signs written in English.

NEWSOM: CLICK https://x.com/RickyDoggin/status/2027211096835473872 [1:55] to hear an AI-generated “ad” touting the “success” of his leadership. It’s perfect!

OBAMACARE: CLICK https://x.com/mazemoore/status/2027056256163168378 [:26] for a refresher on the lies Obama told us about The Affordable Care Act. Remember when Democrats told us we were selfish and greedy because we said it would do exactly what it has done?!

GRAMMY NOTES: One of my most precious early memories is of the day I got my own library card. Once a week, my mother would drop me off in the children’s room to browse and borrow while she went through the stacks in the adult section. Then we’d visit my disabled godmother and go home. The look, feel, and smell of that children’s room wraps me in love. For years, my favorite sound was the “ker-chunk” the machine made as it stamped the return cards with the due date and cut little chunks out of the sides.

SHORTS:

CLICK https://www.youtube.com/shorts/sWSx-1ROHRk to see an awesome mom.

CLICK https://gab.com/PNN2/posts/116129063538700946 to see something I had to google, cuz I thought it must be AI. Nope. It’s just God showing off His sense of humor. The Red-Lipped Batfish uses its modified fins to “walk” on the ocean floor. It is primarily found around the Galápagos Islands.

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by | February 27, 2026 · 7:34 am

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DAILY PRAYER: Dear Lord, Grant us the graces we need to choose better. In Jesus’ Name, we pray. Amen.

AMERICAN HISTORY: On February 27, 2003, Fred Rogers [74] went to his reward.

BORDER: CLICK https://x.com/seanfeucht/status/2026855732516368527 [1:38] to see how much the Democrat Party has changed in the last 30 years. These days, Democrats like John Fetterman who parrot 1995 party talking points are reviled.

DON LEMON: Ann Doucette has filed a lawsuit against Don Lemon alleging that, when he and others stormed Cities Church, he unlawfully interfered with her ability to freely exercise her religion in a private place of worship and caused her severe emotional distress, fear, anxiety, and trauma.

ECONOMIC NATIONALISM: [15:14] – Turley explains the SCOTUS tariff decision and its impact on Trumponomics.

JAMES THE LESS: Season 1, Episode 5: Is Anyone There? [6:29] – For more information about Adoration, go to https://catholic-link.org/how-to-go-to-adoration-eucharist/ or https://practicalcatholicliving.com/beginners-guide-to-catholic-eucharistic-adoration/.

LENTEN MEDITATION: CLICK https://www.youtube.com/shorts/kzFIDcFZo2c [1:53] to hear Neal McDonough talk about the impact of his decision to refuse sex scenes out of respect for God and his wife.

PRAYER for OUR NATION: Dear Lord, Thank you for giving us prayerful leaders. Bless them and keep them holy. In Jesus’ Name, we pray. Amen.

PSA: CLICK https://www.youtube.com/shorts/V7x4BMUYR0s [:56] for an important warning about laundry and dishwasher detergent pods.

SPIRITUAL WARFARE: CLICK https://www.youtube.com/shorts/Zq2KJ5P3btI [2:41] to hear a modern day miracle story.

GRAMMY NOTES: This reminds me of the first time our eldest did something fun with someone other than us. She came home SO excited to tell us ALL about it, only to discover we had not actually been sitting around, sadly doing nothing because she wasn’t with us. We had rudely gone to Blockbusters and rented a movie and watched it without her. We also had snacks. The “I can’t believe you had fun without me!” look on her face was priceless.

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by | February 26, 2026 · 7:00 am

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DAILY PRAYER: Dear Lord, Grant us peace, compassion, and understanding, that we may embrace one another as Your children. In Jesus’ Name, we pray. Amen.

AMERICAN HISTORY: On Feb. 26, 1993, a truck bomb built by Islamic extremists exploded in the parking garage of the North Tower of New York’s World Trade Center, killing six people and injuring more than 1,000 others.

DEMOCRAT PARTY: Heads up, voters. CLICK https://www.youtube.com/shorts/2yZRSMvCC40 for proof that Democrat do not put you first!

EVERYDAY HEROES: CLICK https://x.com/Tablesalt13/status/2026502646429896915 [1:20] to hear Daniel Tate speak to the Toronto Budget Subcommittee.

JAMES THE LESS: [8:35] – The Honest Atheist

LEFTIST CULTS: [35:47] – This interview is long, but Bob and I both thought it was worth sharing with all y’all, because it provides insight into the left-wing, group think mindset.

LENTEN MEDITATION: CLICK https://www.facebook.com/reel/2146871112387363 [4:48] to hear how the prayers of two old ladies on the Isle of Lewis influenced the direction of American politics.

MILITARY: 56 U.S. Coast Guard members forced out over a Biden-era COVID-19 vaccine mandate will be reinstated with back pay, marking what DHS Secretary Noem called a major victory for “religious, personal and medical freedom.”

PRAYER for OUR NATION: O Sacred Heart of Jesus, King of Heaven and Earth, bless our homeland and purify her from sin. Guide her leaders in truth, justice, and peace, so that she may safeguard all human life, respect the integrity of marriage and the family, and honor the practice of religion. Amen. Alleluia!

PSA: CLICK https://www.youtube.com/shorts/F1kSSxxhOvs to see why you should never put your compost pile near any buildings.

SPIRITUAL WARFARE: [9:45] – We always have and regularly use holy water and blessed salt in our home.

STATE of the SWAMP: CLICK https://x.com/RealJamesWoods/status/2026697556135391327 [1:21] to see a clip from the Democrats’ so-called “alternative State of the Union address.” This is not parody or satire.

GRAMMY NOTES: CLICK https://www.facebook.com/reel/26238206945796409 to see an AI video that had me flashing back to my school bus driving days. I faced an icy hill like that one morning, so made all the kids get out before I tried to get down. Thankfully, I missed all the mailboxes as I fishtailed my way down and was able to safely stop at the bottom. The kids walked down and we had clear roads the rest of the way to school.

SHORTS:

CLICK https://www.youtube.com/shorts/MI08MqdESxQ to hear an Asian comedian discuss Disney princesses.

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by | February 25, 2026 · 8:56 am

SOTU

CLICK https://x.com/breccastoll/status/2026416374516469908 [:45] to hear college students grade Trump’s speech … the day before it happened. My favorite is the one who said, “I watched for a little, but turned it off.”

FULL SPEECH: [2:04:15] – The president enters at around 8:00. His speech begins at around 13:00. Melania and Usha got standing ovations. ❤

More than 80 House and Senate Democrats said they would boycott the speech.

CLICK https://x.com/EndWokeness/status/2026472485017764046 [:32] and https://x.com/WesternLensman/status/2026478923761041605 [:27] to see clips from some of their alternate events.

CLICK https://x.com/RNCResearch/status/2026499164679352656 [:38] to watch what happened when Trump called on audience members to “stand up and show your support” if they agreed with the notion that the “first duty of the American government is to protect American citizens, not illegal aliens.”

CLICK https://x.com/Th_Midwesterner/status/2026498630450921608 [:07] to see Rashida Tlaib chant “KKK.” She chose to be extra classy with her “F*** ICE” pin and her nonsensical “Release the Files” sign. AG Bondi announced in a letter on February 14 that all of the Epstein files have been released consistent with Section 3 of the Epstein Files Transparency Act.

Trump promised Iryna Zarutska’s sobbing mother as President Trump, “We will ensure justice for your daughter.” Democrats refused to stand for her.

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by | February 25, 2026 · 6:02 am

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DAILY PRAYER: Dear Lord, Help us to have perfect trust in Your tender care. In Jesus’ Name, we pray. Amen.

AMERICAN HISTORY: On February 25, 1913, the 16th Amendment (income tax) took effect. Prior to this, most federal revenue came from tariffs rather than taxes.

ANGEL FAMILIES: President Donald J. Trump declared February 22, the anniversary of Laken Riley’s death, as National Angel Family Day. In this context. “angels” are the thousands of American lives stolen by illegal aliens. CLICK https://x.com/WhiteHouse/status/2025955110715531439 to see the “Angel Families Remembrance Ceremony” that President Trump hosted in the East Room on Monday. There are also short clips posted in the Not The Bee piece linked below.

BABY BOXES: [6:03] – I thought this was a new idea. I was wrong.

CHURCH INVASION: A federal grand jury in Minnesota indicted nine individuals on felony charges, including conspiracy against rights of religious freedom at a place of worship and injuring, intimidating, or interfering with the exercise of religious freedom (via force, threat, or obstruction). All nine have pleaded not guilty and the cases are proceeding to trial. [8:25] – Jonathan Parnell, the pastor of the church that Don Lemon et al. invaded on January 18, has spoken about his experience. He said he had been attempting to read aloud from the Bible when “several individuals scattered throughout the sanctuary rose together and, like a flash mob, converged with chants and clenched fists.” When the mob shouted, “Hands up! Don’t shoot!” that led worshipers to flee, “fearing it was an active shooter situation.”

“In that instant, I interpreted what was going on: this was about provocation, intimidation, and spectacle. They were here to incite violence. The spiritual dimension of it all came into focus. A malevolent darkness was behind this—the same darkness behind the murder of pre-born children, and the mutilation of children’s bodies, and the manipulation of children’s minds. Those were all evils our children had escaped, so now the weapon was terror.

“The agitators screamed in our faces and said we weren’t a real church. They harassed individuals for their ethnicity and ‘uttered all kinds of evil’ against us falsely. They spewed lies upon lies, and our refusal to retaliate seemed only to frustrate them.”

HOW JESUS DID IT: [16:28] – I wish I’d heard this 50 years ago. I grew up with bullies and vowed to never be one, because I knew first hand how much it hurt. But I believed my only other option was to suck it up and be a silent, smiling doormat. In therapy, I finally learned about boundaries, but it was not in a biblical context. However, what my therapist taught me amounted to what Kris says here – refusing retaliation while confronting rather than submitting to the abuse. One of the beauties of doing this has been that it quickly exposed which people were worth keeping in my life. The bullies and narcissists responded to boundary setting by icing me out. The genuinely lovely people responded with dialogue and relational growth.

JAMES THE LESS: [6:48] – Season 1, Episode 3 – The Medallion.

LENTEN MEDITATION: CLICK https://www.youtube.com/shorts/ZchPxvSMjFY [2:00] to hear Father Chris tell about a miracle he experienced personally.

OH CANADA: In case you’re living under a rock, the U.S. men’s hockey team beat the Canada team at the Olympics! CLICK https://x.com/HarrisonKrank/status/2025740079319175508 [2:42] to hear Trump’s call to the team afterwards while FBI Director Patel holds the phone. POTUS invited the team to be his guests at the SOTU and they cheered.

PRAYER for OUR NATION: Dear Lord, Bless our country with leaders who are wise and just, and who seek to govern according to Your principles. In Jesus’ Name, we pray. Amen.

GRAMMY NOTES: The Mascots got dumped on by the blizzard. Mama said it was excellent play snow, so after lessons, they bundled up and enjoyed it.

SHORTS:

CLICK https://www.youtube.com/shorts/-EwDS11Ef4U to hear something that should make you go “hmmm.”

CLICK https://www.youtube.com/shorts/nWzU4Kp1DWE to hear which vegetable Dr. Berg says helps osteoarthritis. I need to learn more ways to prepare cabbage.

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by | February 24, 2026 · 6:39 am

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DAILY PRAYER: Lord, please bring a peaceful resolution to the war in Ukraine. In Jesus’ Name, we pray. Amen.

HISTORY: On February 24, 2022, Russia invaded Ukraine.

BORDER: ICE has arrested an illegal alien from Liberia who they say was working as a Minnesota corrections officer while also being AWOL from the PA National Guard, all while masquerading as a U.S. citizen despite having no legal status in the U.S. He is also alleged to have committed marriage fraud and is on the voter rolls.

CALIFORNIA: CLICK https://x.com/EndWokeness/status/2025749760443908555 [:38] to hear another racist Democrat admit he’s just as dumb as black people. The clip is from a book tour event in Atlanta, Georgia, on or around February 22, 2026 when he was speaking to a predominantly black audience while promoting his memoir Young Man in a Hurry. One commenter said, “I’m surprised he didn’t mention anything about not knowing his dad.”

CLIMATE HOAX: How alarmists use biased statistical analyses to create scary looking charts designed to alarm, rather than to educate. [6:40] – One issue I have with “oh noes warming” is the assumption that the current averages are ideal. They’re not. They’re just what we’re used to. Life was actually better during the Medieval Warm Period, which was significantly warmer than now.

JAMES THE LESS: Season 1, Episode 2. [5:51].

LENTEN MEDITATION: I encourage you to read the two short posts linked below. They tell the story of Clarissa’s mystical experience and conversion to Christianity when she was a young child in the U.S.S.R.

LYING LIARS: [2:40] – Three years ago, the Biden White House insisted that none of them knew one single thing about the August 8, 2022 raid on Mar-a-Lago before they heard about it on the news.

CLICK https://x.com/bennyjohnson/status/2025033737633767626 [2:26] to hear a new Fox News report about newly obtained emails that show the White House was coordinating with the DOJ about the raid for 3 months before it occurred.

MAR-A-LAGO: An armed man was shot and killed by Secret Service after he entered the secure perimeter at Mar-a-Lago on Sunday.

MINNESOTA: CLICK https://www.facebook.com/reel/5272282006329654 [3:12] to hear what large scale Somali immigration has done to the state.

PRAYER for OUR NATION: Dear Lord, Grant President Trump and Secretary Rubio the wisdom they need to broker a lasting peace between Ukraine and Russia. In Jesus’ Name, we pray. Amen.

SECOND FAMILY: [10:59] – JD and Usha are so easy to like.

SMH: @DE_CHRIZZ0 commented, “I, apparently a naive idiot, had assumed that this was what ‘we background check our drivers’ always meant.”

GRAMMY NOTES: Thank you all for continuing to tune in! Please know that I pray for all y’all every day.

SHORTS:

CLICK https://x.com/SteveLovesAmmo/status/2024307833618014356 [:54] to see what happened to the lady whose nurse forgot to ask if she was wearing contact lenses.

CLICK https://x.com/AliCattt15/status/2025260856439964131 [1:04] to see people call their dogs without actually calling their dogs.

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by | February 23, 2026 · 8:46 am

About Guardian Angels

“The silence was full of angels” [23:24] – This wonderful message reminds me of a couple of experiences I’ve had with total strangers. In one, a man sat down next to me and began pouring his heart out about his spiritual struggles. What he was going through was what I had just been going through myself, so I had Bible verses and personal answers to prayer fresh in my mind. In the other, a woman in a parking lot started crying and telling me how she had miscarried, but because she was unmarried, none of the people in her life would let her grieve. I didn’t say much, just folded her into my arms and let her weep on my shoulder. I had never seen either of those people before and have never seen them since. But now I know how they happened to choose me!

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