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I Will Remember

By Kelly Carr   I tend to shy away from negative information. Is that war movie based on a true story, depicting the horrors and heartache people actually experienced? No thanks. I’ll choose the comedy to watch instead. That memoir about growing up in extreme poverty my book club is reading? Nah, I’ll skip that […]

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LookoutMag.com

By Kelly Carr   For 124 years, The Lookout has provided Christian adults with true-to-the-Bible teaching and current information to help them fulfill their desire to mature as believers, develop godly relationships, and live in the world as faithful witnesses of Christ. That includes you—you are the reason we write. We want to thank you […]

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Free Will & Tough Love

By Kelly Carr   In the past few years, friends of mine have persuaded me to read some young adult book series, such as The Hunger Games, Divergent, and The Giver. At first I didn’t think I’d like reading dystopian novels—it’s not my usual preference—but they had some creative plotlines and characters. One theme in […]

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Beyond Understanding

By Kelly Carr   I first stared into the face of grief when I was 5 years old—my prematurely born brother passed away at only 8 months old. Though I was just a child, I have snapshots of memories when grief surrounded my family. As you know, the older we get, the more people we […]

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Setting Up a Perimeter

By Kelly Carr   It seems to be human nature to not want to be restricted. Cole Porter wrote the song “Don’t Fence Me In,” and that’s the mindset of many people when they hear about rules or boundaries set in place. But boundaries aren’t always bad.  • Every game, from chess to tennis to Minecraft, […]