The Bag by the Door
In 2011, when wildfires swept through Bastrop County, Texas, residents had minutes to evacuate. Margaret Hensley, a retired schoolteacher, grabbed one bag she kept packed...
This is stories & illustrations, drawing on Luke 12:32-40.
In 2011, when wildfires swept through Bastrop County, Texas, residents had minutes to evacuate. Margaret Hensley, a retired schoolteacher, grabbed one bag she kept packed by her front door. Not jewelry. Not financial documents. She took a canvas tote holding her grandmother's Bible, letters from her late husband, and a photo album spanning forty years of Sunday school classes she had taught.…
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