Category Archives: border crisis

“Magi Moments” Create My Perfect Space For Reading and Writing

Posted on December 26, 2024 by Steve Simms

I just read this wonderful blog post written by someone I don’t know named Ivan. Reading it was a powerful “Magi Moment.” “Ivan.” (What do I see?) I see the name of my next-door neighbor who arrived with his family … Continue reading →

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Foreigners Who Became Like Family

Posted on October 26, 2024 by Steve Simms

It’s hard to be “a foreigner in a foreign land,” especially in a land where foreigners are sometimes treated “arrogantly.” (See Exodus 18:1-12.) About a year and a half ago two families from southern Mexico moved next door to my … Continue reading →

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