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Untethered


Recently my mother died in the critical care unit of our local hospital after struggling tenaciously for several weeks to hold on to life. While I prayed and read the Bible to her, she suffered what seemed a massive stroke that shook her body as a violent storm can shake a tent. A few seconds later, her body relaxed in peace. It was as if someone removed the main pole of a tent and allowed it to slowly billow to the ground.

A few minutes later the medical staff removed the tubes and wires that tethered my mother to earthly ...

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