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myhighplaces22
Jan 13, 20233 min read
A Rude Awakening
Story by Randy Grathen After rebuilding our house following a tornado that destroyed it in 2003, it was time for me to go back to work. I...
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myhighplaces22
Jan 6, 20234 min read
Life Changing Yarn (Part 2)
Story by Laurie Grathen (Editor's note: if you didn't read part 1 you can find it here) As I was knitting it, as the colors worked up,...
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myhighplaces22
Dec 30, 20224 min read
Life Changing Yarn (Part 1)
Story by Laurie Grathen I don’t remember when or how I learned to knit and crochet. I do remember enjoying both though and being...
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myhighplaces22
Dec 23, 20224 min read
Legitimate, Honest-to-God Tragedy
Story by Laurie Grathen Regular visitors to my blog know I’m a voracious reader. Many also know I’m a history buff. My interest in...
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myhighplaces22
Dec 16, 20223 min read
A Changed Life
Story by: Scotty Gray It was a “typical” Sunday in the early 90s on which a young lady approached me after service – I was in my early...
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myhighplaces22
Dec 9, 20222 min read
The Great Physician
Story by: Renee Johnson (This is the third story Renee has written for Our High Places. Links to her other stories can be found at the...
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myhighplaces22
Dec 2, 20222 min read
Trusting the Lord - for He is Good and Faithful
Story by Tina Kissane These last few months have taken a toll, I’m embarrassed to admit. Embarrassed because my perception is others will...
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myhighplaces22
Nov 24, 20225 min read
Jehovah Rapha “LORD Who Heals”
Story by: Melissa Moore Seven years ago, I remember this exact moment. I was folding and putting away tiny baby sleepers, outfits, and...
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myhighplaces22
Nov 11, 20222 min read
On Behalf of a Grateful Nation and a Thankful Pastor
Story by: Dr. Timothy R. Valentino: A grace-loving husband, father, pastor, seminary professor, conference speaker, swimmer, and...
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myhighplaces22
Nov 11, 20224 min read
God-wink at the Nail Salon
For more stories from Our High Places, click here https://www.ourhighplaces.com/ Story by Michele (with one L) Rose This afternoon I went...
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myhighplaces22
Nov 4, 20224 min read
Tick, tick, tick, goes the heart valve.
Story by Renee Johnson "I give God ALL THE GLORY - LOOK what He has done!" "The King of the Universe has taken care of me and written on...
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myhighplaces22
Oct 28, 20224 min read
Prayer for the Orange Trees
Story by Carolyn Werly-Wilder Her grandfather's orchard was a family treasure. Now they were in danger of losing it. “I’ve never seen...
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myhighplaces22
Oct 21, 20224 min read
Packer Football & Pabst Blue Ribbon
When God Takes Something Away – Leave It! Has God ever taken something away from you? Something you asked Him to take away? Did you ever...
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myhighplaces22
Oct 14, 20225 min read
Tornado or Hurricane - which would you prefer?
Story by Randy Grathen Laurie and I have now experienced both. “Been there, done that, got the T-shirts” as the saying goes. If you want...
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myhighplaces22
Sep 23, 20224 min read
My Heart Transplant
Story by Randy Grathen I was reading my bible one morning and came across this verse, “Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new...
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myhighplaces22
Sep 16, 20225 min read
The Lord Will Provide
Stories by Rich & Pam Martin and Renee Johnson How great is our God? How marvelous are the works of His hands! Listening to, or trusting...
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myhighplaces22
Aug 29, 20226 min read
“HEY!... are you winking at my wife?!?”
"No, sorry, I’m having a facial spasm." Story by Randy Grathen In February of 2022, I woke one morning, and the left side of my face was...
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myhighplaces22
Aug 28, 20226 min read
Abounding Grace
Story by Summer Chaney Have you ever lived your life caught up in the small details of the day to day, consumed by a routine, so much so...
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myhighplaces22
Aug 26, 20223 min read
"Those precious to God become important to Satan."
Quote from the book: Same Kind of Different as Me Story by Randy Grathen “Yea though I walk through the valley…” Learning to trust God....
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myhighplaces22
Aug 19, 20224 min read
God’s Promise - Rainbows in My Car
Story by Laurie Grathen I told the first installment of my story of having a rare form of breast cancer in a previous post you can find...
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