[Heather L.L. FitzGerald] But God.

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[Dana McNeely] What Are We Waiting For?

Then the Lord said to Elijah, “Go to the east and hide by Kerith Brook, near where it enters the Jordan River. Drink from the brook and eat what the ravens bring you, for I have commanded them to bring you food.” So Elijah did as the Lord told him and camped beside Kerith Brook,

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On March 19th spring arrived, though signs had been appearing for some time. Daffodils and crocuses had already pushed up through last year’s fallen leaves and a lingering crust of snow. Tiny buds, pale green and pink, swelled at the branch tips. Robins hopped across lawns, pecking hopefully at winter-brown grass, while in the low