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A Crippled Hero

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64SHARESShareTweetJoin Our List He is an unlikely hero brimming with unassuming nobility. But the reality is, if you were to walk past him on a crowded Chinese sidewalk, you might not recognize it. You would notice him, no doubt, as he hobbled past you with shriveled leg, his body suspended in mid…

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On Chinese Beaches, The Face-Kini Is In Fashion

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284SHARESShareTweetJoin Our List I felt like this was something you really needed to know… by BILL CHAPPELL via On Chinese Beaches, The Face-Kini Is In Fashion : The Two-Way : NPR. Chinese beachgoers wear face-kinis in Qingdao, northeast China’s Shandong province. The face masks allow people to enjoy the water and sand —…

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A Beggar Kissed Me Today

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164SHARESShareTweetJoin Our List It was a brief transaction, simple, I thought, but much bigger than I may have realized. A glimpse. A moment. I was on my way to the grocery store to buy veggies for my wife when a middle aged man approached me. He wore flip flops and a yellow…

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Emmanuel In The Midst Of Uncertainty

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157SHARESShareTweetJoin Our List This is a blog originally published by my wife, Lorna, in December, 2011. Her writing is always so touching and inspiring because she writes from a deep place of honesty and transparency. I am honored to give you a window into her heart. by Lorna Joannes @lornajoannes Two Christmas’s…

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