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May 12, 2023Liked by Jack Leahy

Authenticity has all but disappeared from American life. An American life where pride is paramount and celebrated as the highest virtue…”look at me!”

While the physical deserts of old have all disappeared in the modern age, perhaps God in His great mercy and love has created new deserts for us. They are our own hearts. Christ is found in these new deserts, and there’s nothing more authentic than remaining in His presence as much as possible.

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May 12, 2023Liked by Jack Leahy

I'm off to look at a beautiful historic farmhouse in Maine. Stone walls, a little stream running through. The exact opposite! I pray it's "the one".

Clara

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May 12, 2023Liked by Jack Leahy

Your article cued up this search term for me “Babylon Ishtar Gate” and I summoned up an image of a reconstruction of Babylon featuring the Ishtar Gate in the foreground with Babylon in the background, an ancient Phoenix, Arizona in the desert. This stuff has been going on for a long time.

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