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Leave Out All The Rest: Reflecting on the Suicide of Chester Bennington

Leave Out All The Rest: Reflecting on the Suicide of Chester Bennington

I didn’t know that I would pause this long when Chester Bennington passed. Introduced to the band in middle school, I’ve always known Linkin Park as a collective so I didn’t know Chester’s name, even though he was the lead singer. But I learned that he was the voice behind one of my favorite songs, which I now realize came out in 2008 during the undisputed worst year of my life. “Leave Out All the Rest.” Chester’s pained and passionate…

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How Would You Live If You Knew You Were Going to Die?

How Would You Live If You Knew You Were Going to Die?

Someone gave a prayer request on Saturday and, in it, mentioned that she’s not going to be here much longer.  The prayer request wasn’t about that and as far as we know, she’s healthy. In fact, she has a remarkable testimony about healing from cancer decades ago. For those reasons, people poked some fun at her about her little clause. But it made me instantly grab my “Be still and know that I am God” notebook and start writing, because I was already thinking. I…

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