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Roman Summers & Ottobrate Romane

October 15, 2022

Autumn in Italy is a wonderful season! Mostly warm and balmy – almost warm enough for sunbathing through the first part of November. It’s known as Italy’s Roman Summer, similar to the Indian Summer we used to enjoy back in the USA. But since the early 1900s, Roman summer has been the season for special harvest…
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Through the Eyes of a Child

September 28, 2022

One day, while watching an old Andy Griffith episode my 6-year-old grandson piped up with a question. “Why don’t they want that man to sing, Nonna? He sings real good!” That man was Rafe Hollister who, with his golden singing voice, had entered, and won, the singing contest held by the local Ladies’ Society. But…
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My Hard Times Cookbooks

September 15, 2022

Before we left for the mission field, we had to downsize our belongings. But I decided to bring along three essential books. A medical book and what I call my hard times cookbooks. These cookbooks, especially during our first few years here, were lifesavers for me! Reading recipes in Italian was beyond me until I…
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Our Materialistic Obsessions

September 9, 2022

Our materialistic obsessions. How did we get them? Picture perfect homes, beautifully furnished, and nothing ever out place. I can’t help but wonder: How did we get here? I recently read a post about wall lights that are installed after construction, with their cords dangling down the wall. The point was to hide those cords. Because…
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Significance of the Intertestamental Period

September 1, 2022

In most Bibles, the Old and New Testaments are separated by a blank page. But that single page represents a long interval known as the 400 years of silence, because we have no record of God speaking through the prophets or inspired writers. Nevertheless, God was at work orchestrating world affairs to bring about the fullness…
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I Have to Do it Again? A Lesson in Diligence

August 30, 2022

When little Lucas first started school, he didn’t seem to think it was a big deal. And he did not understand why his parents and others treated it as though it were. Until that is, his parents woke him up the next morning too. “You mean I have to do this again?” he asked, confused.…
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