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Mysterious Visitor Emerges from Graveyard: Prepare to be Astonished!

I don’t know if I was stunned with joy more than grief when an unexpected visitor arrived almost the same time I did at my mother’s grave.

Unexpected visitor in graveyard
Moment after unexpected visitor departs/Mission Park South/San Antonio, TX

It happened at sunset after a long drive from Dallas to San Antonio.

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What Bono Wants You to Know About Hope

No one sings feelings like Bono.

Did you know his favorite book of the Bible is the Psalms?

The last song played at many U2 concerts is “40,” based on Psalm 40.

Bono performs "40"
U2/Christian Peterson/Getty Images

The song was created in ten minutes after an all-night recording session for their third album, “War.”

“40” offers a clue to one of the biggest mysteries about God.

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What Bono Wants You to Know About Hope

Defeat Despair Like Alice Johnson Defeats Injustice

Defeat is not an Alice Johnson word except when speaking about injustice.

Alice Johnson left millions speechless after her speech last week.

She emerged from a 22-year prison term with . . .

  • no bitterness
  • no hate
  • no blame
Defeat injustice Alice Johnson
Alice Johnson filled with joy after Trump commuted her prison sentence/BBC

Unwrap 3 treasures to wipe out injustice in the USA.

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Defeat Despair Like Alice Johnson Defeats Injustice

Rage in the U.S. is marching on. What do we do?

Our country is seething with rage about race, immigration and police.

Black Lives Matter rage
Black Lives Matter protest/Clay Banks/Unsplash

Where is the rainbow to lead us out of the valley?

Rage relieved by rainbow
Rainbow at Lake Athens,TX/Photo by Suzanne Guthrie

Maybe the rainbow is a leader who will . . .

  • be strong yet gentle
  • be wise yet sensitive
  • be powerful yet humble
  • be inspiring yet realistic

Where is this leader?

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Rage in the U.S. is marching on. What do we do?