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The Fairy Tree :: By Tom Clark
(A letter to Marilyn) When we were children, we had no problem believing in magical things. My two older sisters, Ann and Kathy, would walk me to St. Joseph’s Elementary school before going on to the Convent of the Sacred Heart (an all-girls school). As we walked down the street of this old neighborhood of…
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The Fig Tree :: By Jeffrey Hauck
Jesus spoke in many parables before the masses using agrarian imagery and common motifs to illustrate profound truths. And these truths were only meant for those with eyes that would see and ears that could hear. In other words, Jesus spoke to all but intended for His followers to understand the hidden lessons behind the…
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What does the “rod of an almond tree” in Jer 1:11 refer to?
In Jeremiah 1:11, what does the “rod of an almond tree” refer to? 11 Moreover the word of the Lord came to me, saying, “Jeremiah, what do you see?” And I said, “I see a branch of an almond tree.” 12 Then the Lord said to me, “You h…