Luke 24:13-21 That very day two of them were going to a village named Emmaus, about seven miles from Jerusalem, and talking with each other about all these things that had happened. While they were talking and discussing together, Jesus himself drew near and went with them. But their eyes were kept from recognizing him. And he said to them, "What is this conversation which you are holding with each other as you walk?" And they stood still, looking sad.

By Amy C. Baker

The woman on the other end of the telephone choked back her tears. "I am in such shock,” she said. She'd just discovered her husband had been living another life - a life of betrayal and lies and affairs and pornography. What's more, their best friends knew – church friends – and the devastating truth was just coming out after years of secrets and silence and looking the other way.

She felt like she'd been punched in the stomach.

 
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       • Founder's Corner - To Tell or Not to Tell, That is the Question
       • Harboring Hope - Deborah's Story
       • American Idols - by John Haney

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