{"id":40080,"date":"2023-05-12T23:23:37","date_gmt":"2023-05-12T23:23:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/karyncanteesstagg.com\/?page_id=40080"},"modified":"2024-08-29T00:41:04","modified_gmt":"2024-08-29T00:41:04","slug":"home-3","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/karyncanteesstagg.com\/","title":{"rendered":"Home"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"bsf_rt_marker\"><\/div><div class=\"likebtn_container\" style=\"\"><!-- LikeBtn.com BEGIN --><span class=\"likebtn-wrapper\"  data-identifier=\"post_32364\"  data-site_id=\"642e3973fa8fdfb05a9e2f69\"  data-theme=\"custom\"  data-btn_size=\"30\"  data-icon_size=\"16\"  data-icon_l_c_v=\"#ef433f\"  data-icon_d_c_v=\"#ef433f\"  data-f_size=\"15\"  data-ef_voting=\"push\"  data-white_label=\"true\"  data-style=\"\"  data-unlike_allowed=\"\"  data-show_copyright=\"\"  data-item_url=\"https:\/\/karyncanteesstagg.com\/2017\/12\/21\/jesus-goes-viral\/\"  data-item_title=\"Jesus Goes Viral\"  data-item_image=\"https:\/\/karyncanteesstagg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/JesusGoesViraledit.jpg\"  data-item_date=\"2017-12-21T06:36:34+00:00\"  data-engine=\"WordPress\"  data-plugin_v=\"2.6.53\"  data-prx=\"https:\/\/karyncanteesstagg.com\/wp-admin\/admin-ajax.php?action=likebtn_prx\"  data-event_handler=\"likebtn_eh\" ><\/span><!-- LikeBtn.com END --><\/div>\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"40080\" class=\"elementor elementor-40080\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-16bec8a e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"16bec8a\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5d9513e e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5d9513e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-823ae56 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"823ae56\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f455982 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f455982\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.23.0 - 05-08-2024 *\/\n.elementor-heading-title{padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title[class*=elementor-size-]>a{color:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-small{font-size:15px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-medium{font-size:19px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-large{font-size:29px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xl{font-size:39px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xxl{font-size:59px}<\/style><h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-xxl\">Windows to Heaven<\/h1>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-44f77e6 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"44f77e6\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b3ab960 e-con-full elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"b3ab960\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-463a496 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"463a496\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4c25717 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4c25717\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.23.0 - 05-08-2024 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<p class=\"wp-caption-dt\">\u00a0 \u00a0 Talent amazes me. The dynamic brush strokes that bring a canvas to life, poignant writing, a choreographed symphony, the drama of movies. Someone much smarter than me invented cars, airplanes, televisions, vaccines, the Internet\u2014<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>\u00a0 \u00a0 Everything we use and appreciate was a concept in someone\u2019s mind before it became a reality. Everything, in fact, was created. Now look in the mirror. Like the treasures that fill our homes and our lives, do we also have a creator? Were we entrusted with a purpose before we were born?<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>\u00a0 \u00a0 Consider the things man did not\u2014<i>cannot<\/i>\u2014 create. Things that\u00a0serve an immaculate purpose: sun, rain, trees, oceans, tides\u2014I am part of that creation, a miracle with a distinct purpose. I believe you are too.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-9358310 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"9358310\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-wider\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7d667eb\" data-id=\"7d667eb\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-abdd5c2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"abdd5c2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Latest Story<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cb6a2b1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-wp-widget-danncimag_mag_classic\" data-id=\"cb6a2b1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"wp-widget-danncimag_mag_classic.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t        \r\n        <div class=\"widget_block\">\r\n            \r\n\t\t\t            <div class=\"\r\n            tmnf_wrap tmnf_classic_widget tmnf_columns_2 \r\n\t\t\t excerpt_enabled                         tmnf_titles_are_medium            \">\r\n\t\t\t\r\n            \t          \t<div class=\"item tmnf_item tmnf_item_mag normal tranz  post-40691 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-personal-stories tag-heaven tag-jesus-christ tag-lowcountry tag-miracle tag-south-carolina tag-supernatural tag-surgery tag-west-virginia\">\r\n\r\n                <div class=\"item_wrap tmnf_border_box tmnf_box_padding\">\r\n                \r\n                                    \r\n                        <div class=\"entryhead\">\r\n                            \r\n                                                    \r\n                            <div class=\"icon-rating tranz\"><\/div>\r\n                            \r\n                            <div class=\"imgwrap\">\r\n                                \r\n                                <a href=\"https:\/\/karyncanteesstagg.com\/2024\/03\/09\/when-god-steps-in\/\">\r\n                                    <img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"367\" src=\"https:\/\/karyncanteesstagg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/When-god-steps-in-640x367.webp\" class=\"standard grayscale grayscale-fade wp-post-image\" alt=\"A view of the water from above.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/karyncanteesstagg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/When-god-steps-in-640x367.webp 640w, https:\/\/karyncanteesstagg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/When-god-steps-in-261x150.webp 261w, https:\/\/karyncanteesstagg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/When-god-steps-in-596x342.webp 596w, https:\/\/karyncanteesstagg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/When-god-steps-in-131x75.webp 131w, https:\/\/karyncanteesstagg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/When-god-steps-in-768x441.webp 768w, https:\/\/karyncanteesstagg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/When-god-steps-in-700x402.webp 700w, https:\/\/karyncanteesstagg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/When-god-steps-in.webp 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/>                                <\/a>\r\n                        \r\n                            <\/div>\r\n                        \r\n                        <\/div><!-- end .entryhead -->\r\n                        \r\n                        \r\n        \r\n                    <div class=\"item_inn tranz\">\r\n                    \r\n                        <h2 class=\"posttitle\"><a class=\"link link--forsure\" href=\"https:\/\/karyncanteesstagg.com\/2024\/03\/09\/when-god-steps-in\/\">When God Steps In<\/a><\/h2>\r\n\r\n                           \n\t<p class=\"meta meta_full \">\n\t<span class=\"categs categs_alone\"><i class=\"icon-folder-empty\"><\/i> <a href=\"https:\/\/karyncanteesstagg.com\/category\/personal-stories\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Personal Stories<\/a><\/span>\n    <\/p>\n                        \r\n                        <p class=\"teaser\">When your world turns upside down, inside out, in one long day, where do you turn, how do you cope? I hope you&#8217;ll read my harrowing story.&nbsp; I love South Carolina&#8217;s Low Country, a<span class=\"helip\">...<\/span><\/p>\r\n                        \r\n                           \n\t<p class=\"meta \">\n\t\t<span class=\"meta_more\">\n    \t\t<a class=\"p-border\" href=\"https:\/\/karyncanteesstagg.com\/2024\/03\/09\/when-god-steps-in\/\">Read More <i class=\"fa fa-angle-right\"><\/i><\/a>\n    \t<\/span>\n    <\/p>\n                        \r\n                    \r\n                    <\/div><!-- end .item_inn -->\r\n            \r\n                <\/div>\r\n\r\n            <\/div><!-- end .item_wrap -->\r\n\t\t\t\r\n            \t          \t<div class=\"item tmnf_item tmnf_item_mag normal tranz  post-40011 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-bible-story-imaginigs\">\r\n\r\n                <div class=\"item_wrap tmnf_border_box tmnf_box_padding\">\r\n                \r\n                                    \r\n                        <div class=\"entryhead\">\r\n                            \r\n                                                    \r\n                            <div class=\"icon-rating tranz\"><\/div>\r\n                            \r\n                            <div class=\"imgwrap\">\r\n                                \r\n                                <a href=\"https:\/\/karyncanteesstagg.com\/2023\/04\/07\/peters-jesus\/\">\r\n                                    <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"404\" src=\"https:\/\/karyncanteesstagg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/lightstock_855636_small_karyn_stagg.jpg\" class=\"standard grayscale grayscale-fade wp-post-image\" alt=\"A painting of jesus walking on the water\" srcset=\"https:\/\/karyncanteesstagg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/lightstock_855636_small_karyn_stagg.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/karyncanteesstagg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/lightstock_855636_small_karyn_stagg-300x190.jpg 300w, https:\/\/karyncanteesstagg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/lightstock_855636_small_karyn_stagg-1024x647.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/karyncanteesstagg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/lightstock_855636_small_karyn_stagg-768x485.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/>                                <\/a>\r\n                        \r\n                            <\/div>\r\n                        \r\n                        <\/div><!-- end .entryhead -->\r\n                        \r\n                        \r\n        \r\n                    <div class=\"item_inn tranz\">\r\n                    \r\n                        <h2 class=\"posttitle\"><a class=\"link link--forsure\" href=\"https:\/\/karyncanteesstagg.com\/2023\/04\/07\/peters-jesus\/\">Peter&#8217;s Jesus<\/a><\/h2>\r\n\r\n                           \n\t<p class=\"meta meta_full \">\n\t<span class=\"categs categs_alone\"><i class=\"icon-folder-empty\"><\/i> <a href=\"https:\/\/karyncanteesstagg.com\/category\/bible-story-imaginigs\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Bible Story Imaginings<\/a><\/span>\n    <\/p>\n                        \r\n                        <p class=\"teaser\">I adore Peter. And I can so relate to the disciple who was chastised more than any, but still got out of the boat and walked on water, albeit briefly. I&#8217;ve pondered his grief for denying Jesus<span class=\"helip\">...<\/span><\/p>\r\n                        \r\n                           \n\t<p class=\"meta \">\n\t\t<span class=\"meta_more\">\n    \t\t<a class=\"p-border\" href=\"https:\/\/karyncanteesstagg.com\/2023\/04\/07\/peters-jesus\/\">Read More <i class=\"fa fa-angle-right\"><\/i><\/a>\n    \t<\/span>\n    <\/p>\n                        \r\n                    \r\n                    <\/div><!-- end .item_inn -->\r\n            \r\n                <\/div>\r\n\r\n            <\/div><!-- end .item_wrap -->\r\n\t\t\t\r\n            \t          \t<div class=\"item tmnf_item tmnf_item_mag normal tranz  post-39687 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-personal-stories\">\r\n\r\n                <div class=\"item_wrap tmnf_border_box tmnf_box_padding\">\r\n                \r\n                                    \r\n                        <div class=\"entryhead\">\r\n                            \r\n                                                    \r\n                            <div class=\"icon-rating tranz\"><\/div>\r\n                            \r\n                            <div class=\"imgwrap\">\r\n                                \r\n                                <a href=\"https:\/\/karyncanteesstagg.com\/2022\/02\/12\/a-love-that-never-dies\/\">\r\n                                    <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"394\" src=\"https:\/\/karyncanteesstagg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/IMG_7430.jpeg\" class=\"standard grayscale grayscale-fade wp-post-image\" alt=\"Two women are posing for a picture together.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/karyncanteesstagg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/IMG_7430.jpeg 1754w, https:\/\/karyncanteesstagg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/IMG_7430-300x185.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/karyncanteesstagg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/IMG_7430-1024x630.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/karyncanteesstagg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/IMG_7430-768x473.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/karyncanteesstagg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/IMG_7430-1536x946.jpeg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/>                                <\/a>\r\n                        \r\n                            <\/div>\r\n                        \r\n                        <\/div><!-- end .entryhead -->\r\n                        \r\n                        \r\n        \r\n                    <div class=\"item_inn tranz\">\r\n                    \r\n                        <h2 class=\"posttitle\"><a class=\"link link--forsure\" href=\"https:\/\/karyncanteesstagg.com\/2022\/02\/12\/a-love-that-never-dies\/\">A Love That Never Dies<\/a><\/h2>\r\n\r\n                           \n\t<p class=\"meta meta_full \">\n\t<span class=\"categs categs_alone\"><i class=\"icon-folder-empty\"><\/i> <a href=\"https:\/\/karyncanteesstagg.com\/category\/personal-stories\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Personal Stories<\/a><\/span>\n    <\/p>\n                        \r\n                        <p class=\"teaser\">A Valentine&#8217;s Day tribute to one of the women who helped form me. And a wonderful love story. My Aunt Jeanette was a significant part of my life since the day I was born. She watched me grow up<span class=\"helip\">...<\/span><\/p>\r\n                        \r\n                           \n\t<p class=\"meta \">\n\t\t<span class=\"meta_more\">\n    \t\t<a class=\"p-border\" href=\"https:\/\/karyncanteesstagg.com\/2022\/02\/12\/a-love-that-never-dies\/\">Read More <i class=\"fa fa-angle-right\"><\/i><\/a>\n    \t<\/span>\n    <\/p>\n                        \r\n                    \r\n                    <\/div><!-- end .item_inn -->\r\n            \r\n                <\/div>\r\n\r\n            <\/div><!-- end .item_wrap -->\r\n\t\t\t\r\n            \t          \t<div class=\"item tmnf_item tmnf_item_mag normal tranz  post-39183 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-thoughts-on-things\">\r\n\r\n                <div class=\"item_wrap tmnf_border_box tmnf_box_padding\">\r\n                \r\n                                    \r\n                        <div class=\"entryhead\">\r\n                            \r\n                                                    \r\n                            <div class=\"icon-rating tranz\"><\/div>\r\n                            \r\n                            <div class=\"imgwrap\">\r\n                                \r\n                                <a href=\"https:\/\/karyncanteesstagg.com\/2021\/02\/26\/what-anchors-you\/\">\r\n                                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"410\" src=\"https:\/\/karyncanteesstagg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/FullSizeRender-1-scaled-1.jpeg\" class=\"standard grayscale grayscale-fade wp-post-image\" alt=\"A boat is sailing on the water near some trees.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/karyncanteesstagg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/FullSizeRender-1-scaled-1.jpeg 1684w, https:\/\/karyncanteesstagg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/FullSizeRender-1-scaled-1-300x192.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/karyncanteesstagg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/FullSizeRender-1-scaled-1-1024x657.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/karyncanteesstagg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/FullSizeRender-1-scaled-1-768x493.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/karyncanteesstagg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/FullSizeRender-1-scaled-1-1536x985.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/karyncanteesstagg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/FullSizeRender-1-scaled-1-2048x1314.jpeg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/>                                <\/a>\r\n                        \r\n                            <\/div>\r\n                        \r\n                        <\/div><!-- end .entryhead -->\r\n                        \r\n                        \r\n        \r\n                    <div class=\"item_inn tranz\">\r\n                    \r\n                        <h2 class=\"posttitle\"><a class=\"link link--forsure\" href=\"https:\/\/karyncanteesstagg.com\/2021\/02\/26\/what-anchors-you\/\">What Anchors You?<\/a><\/h2>\r\n\r\n                           \n\t<p class=\"meta meta_full \">\n\t<span class=\"categs categs_alone\"><i class=\"icon-folder-empty\"><\/i> <a href=\"https:\/\/karyncanteesstagg.com\/category\/thoughts-on-things\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Thoughts on Things<\/a><\/span>\n    <\/p>\n                        \r\n                        <p class=\"teaser\">What anchors you?&nbsp; Relationships? Work? Drama? Celebrity? Politics?&nbsp; How&#8217;s that working?&nbsp; Okay, okay, you&#8217;re good if these don&#8217;t let you down.&nbsp; If you<span class=\"helip\">...<\/span><\/p>\r\n                        \r\n                           \n\t<p class=\"meta \">\n\t\t<span class=\"meta_more\">\n    \t\t<a class=\"p-border\" href=\"https:\/\/karyncanteesstagg.com\/2021\/02\/26\/what-anchors-you\/\">Read More <i class=\"fa fa-angle-right\"><\/i><\/a>\n    \t<\/span>\n    <\/p>\n                        \r\n                    \r\n                    <\/div><!-- end .item_inn -->\r\n            \r\n                <\/div>\r\n\r\n            <\/div><!-- end .item_wrap -->\r\n\t\t\t\r\n            \t          \t<div class=\"item tmnf_item tmnf_item_mag normal tranz  post-36643 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-thoughts-on-things\">\r\n\r\n                <div class=\"item_wrap tmnf_border_box tmnf_box_padding\">\r\n                \r\n                                    \r\n                        <div class=\"entryhead\">\r\n                            \r\n                                                    \r\n                            <div class=\"icon-rating tranz\"><\/div>\r\n                            \r\n                            <div class=\"imgwrap\">\r\n                                \r\n                                <a href=\"https:\/\/karyncanteesstagg.com\/2018\/10\/27\/the-jesus-mystery-fact-or-fiction\/\">\r\n                                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"443\" src=\"https:\/\/karyncanteesstagg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/IMG_3698-scaled.jpeg\" class=\"standard grayscale grayscale-fade wp-post-image\" alt=\"A woman sitting on the beach in front of the water.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/karyncanteesstagg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/IMG_3698-scaled.jpeg 1561w, https:\/\/karyncanteesstagg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/IMG_3698-300x208.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/karyncanteesstagg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/IMG_3698-1024x708.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/karyncanteesstagg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/IMG_3698-768x531.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/karyncanteesstagg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/IMG_3698-1536x1063.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/karyncanteesstagg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/IMG_3698-2048x1417.jpeg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/>                                <\/a>\r\n                        \r\n                            <\/div>\r\n                        \r\n                        <\/div><!-- end .entryhead -->\r\n                        \r\n                        \r\n        \r\n                    <div class=\"item_inn tranz\">\r\n                    \r\n                        <h2 class=\"posttitle\"><a class=\"link link--forsure\" href=\"https:\/\/karyncanteesstagg.com\/2018\/10\/27\/the-jesus-mystery-fact-or-fiction\/\">The Jesus Mystery<\/a><\/h2>\r\n\r\n                           \n\t<p class=\"meta meta_full \">\n\t<span class=\"categs categs_alone\"><i class=\"icon-folder-empty\"><\/i> <a href=\"https:\/\/karyncanteesstagg.com\/category\/thoughts-on-things\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Thoughts on Things<\/a><\/span>\n    <\/p>\n                        \r\n                        <p class=\"teaser\">Sometimes I do the dumbest things. The last time I was in Florida, I was sitting in the shallow part of the ocean atop a ceramic plate from the bathroom of our hotel, praying it wouldn&#8217;t break<span class=\"helip\">...<\/span><\/p>\r\n                        \r\n                           \n\t<p class=\"meta \">\n\t\t<span class=\"meta_more\">\n    \t\t<a class=\"p-border\" href=\"https:\/\/karyncanteesstagg.com\/2018\/10\/27\/the-jesus-mystery-fact-or-fiction\/\">Read More <i class=\"fa fa-angle-right\"><\/i><\/a>\n    \t<\/span>\n    <\/p>\n                        \r\n                    \r\n                    <\/div><!-- end .item_inn -->\r\n            \r\n                <\/div>\r\n\r\n            <\/div><!-- end .item_wrap -->\r\n\t\t\t\r\n            \t          \t<div class=\"item tmnf_item tmnf_item_mag normal tranz  post-36063 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-thoughts-on-things tag-god tag-hurricane-florence tag-hurricanes tag-jesus tag-prayer\">\r\n\r\n    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1625w, https:\/\/karyncanteesstagg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/key-west-81664_1920-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/karyncanteesstagg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/key-west-81664_1920-1024x681.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/karyncanteesstagg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/key-west-81664_1920-768x510.jpg 768w, https:\/\/karyncanteesstagg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/key-west-81664_1920-1536x1021.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/>                                <\/a>\r\n                        \r\n                            <\/div>\r\n                        \r\n                        <\/div><!-- end .entryhead -->\r\n                        \r\n                        \r\n        \r\n                    <div class=\"item_inn tranz\">\r\n                    \r\n                        <h2 class=\"posttitle\"><a class=\"link link--forsure\" href=\"https:\/\/karyncanteesstagg.com\/2018\/09\/12\/lets-expect-a-miracle\/\">Let&#8217;s Expect A Miracle!<\/a><\/h2>\r\n\r\n                           \n\t<p class=\"meta meta_full \">\n\t<span class=\"categs categs_alone\"><i class=\"icon-folder-empty\"><\/i> <a href=\"https:\/\/karyncanteesstagg.com\/category\/thoughts-on-things\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Thoughts on Things<\/a><\/span>\n    <\/p>\n                        \r\n                        <p class=\"teaser\">Hurricane Florence is on the way and we&#8217;re told she&#8217;s about to rip up our Eastern shore like something out of a bad Godzilla movie.If you&#8217;re like me, you have friends, family,<span class=\"helip\">...<\/span><\/p>\r\n                        \r\n                           \n\t<p class=\"meta \">\n\t\t<span class=\"meta_more\">\n    \t\t<a class=\"p-border\" href=\"https:\/\/karyncanteesstagg.com\/2018\/09\/12\/lets-expect-a-miracle\/\">Read More <i class=\"fa fa-angle-right\"><\/i><\/a>\n    \t<\/span>\n    <\/p>\n                        \r\n                    \r\n                    <\/div><!-- end .item_inn -->\r\n            \r\n                <\/div>\r\n\r\n            <\/div><!-- end .item_wrap -->\r\n\t\t\t\r\n            \t          \t<div class=\"item tmnf_item tmnf_item_mag normal tranz  post-35419 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-personal-stories tag-15 tag-god tag-grace tag-healing tag-jesus tag-jesus-christ tag-ocean tag-power tag-redemption tag-storms\">\r\n\r\n                <div class=\"item_wrap tmnf_border_box tmnf_box_padding\">\r\n                \r\n                                    \r\n                        <div class=\"entryhead\">\r\n                            \r\n                                                    \r\n                            <div class=\"icon-rating tranz\"><\/div>\r\n                            \r\n                            <div class=\"imgwrap\">\r\n                                \r\n                                <a 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This enormous body of water, the very first thing on planet Earth, fascinates me. In Genesis we read, &#8220;The earth was<span class=\"helip\">...<\/span><\/p>\r\n                        \r\n                           \n\t<p class=\"meta \">\n\t\t<span class=\"meta_more\">\n    \t\t<a class=\"p-border\" href=\"https:\/\/karyncanteesstagg.com\/2018\/07\/15\/facing-the-storm\/\">Read More <i class=\"fa fa-angle-right\"><\/i><\/a>\n    \t<\/span>\n    <\/p>\n                        \r\n                    \r\n                    <\/div><!-- end .item_inn -->\r\n            \r\n                <\/div>\r\n\r\n            <\/div><!-- end .item_wrap -->\r\n\t\t\t\r\n            \t          \t<div class=\"item tmnf_item tmnf_item_mag normal tranz  post-35084 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-personal-stories tag-children tag-college tag-go-with-god tag-graduate tag-graduation tag-grandparents tag-making-leaders tag-words-matter\">\r\n\r\n                <div class=\"item_wrap tmnf_border_box tmnf_box_padding\">\r\n                \r\n                                    \r\n                        <div class=\"entryhead\">\r\n                            \r\n                                                    \r\n                            <div class=\"icon-rating tranz\"><\/div>\r\n                            \r\n                            <div class=\"imgwrap\">\r\n                                \r\n                                <a href=\"https:\/\/karyncanteesstagg.com\/2018\/06\/06\/to-my-grandson-the-graduate\/\">\r\n                                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"359\" src=\"https:\/\/karyncanteesstagg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Matthew-1.jpg\" class=\"standard grayscale grayscale-fade wp-post-image\" alt=\"A man in graduation gown and jacket holding a diploma.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/karyncanteesstagg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Matthew-1.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/karyncanteesstagg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Matthew-1-300x168.jpg 300w, https:\/\/karyncanteesstagg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Matthew-1-1024x574.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/karyncanteesstagg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Matthew-1-768x430.jpg 768w, https:\/\/karyncanteesstagg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Matthew-1-1536x861.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/karyncanteesstagg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Matthew-1-2048x1148.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/>                                <\/a>\r\n                        \r\n                            <\/div>\r\n                        \r\n                        <\/div><!-- end .entryhead -->\r\n                        \r\n                        \r\n        \r\n                    <div class=\"item_inn tranz\">\r\n                    \r\n                        <h2 class=\"posttitle\"><a class=\"link link--forsure\" href=\"https:\/\/karyncanteesstagg.com\/2018\/06\/06\/to-my-grandson-the-graduate\/\">To My Grandson, the Graduate<\/a><\/h2>\r\n\r\n                           \n\t<p class=\"meta meta_full \">\n\t<span class=\"categs categs_alone\"><i class=\"icon-folder-empty\"><\/i> <a href=\"https:\/\/karyncanteesstagg.com\/category\/personal-stories\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Personal Stories<\/a><\/span>\n    <\/p>\n                        \r\n                        <p class=\"teaser\">Grandchildren are the delight of many of our lives. I&#8217;ve never given birth, but through marriage have a grandson, Matthew, who rocks my world. Watching his development from child to manhood has<span class=\"helip\">...<\/span><\/p>\r\n                        \r\n                           \n\t<p class=\"meta \">\n\t\t<span class=\"meta_more\">\n    \t\t<a class=\"p-border\" href=\"https:\/\/karyncanteesstagg.com\/2018\/06\/06\/to-my-grandson-the-graduate\/\">Read More <i class=\"fa fa-angle-right\"><\/i><\/a>\n    \t<\/span>\n    <\/p>\n                        \r\n                    \r\n                    <\/div><!-- end .item_inn -->\r\n            \r\n                <\/div>\r\n\r\n            <\/div><!-- end .item_wrap -->\r\n\t\t\t\r\n            \t          \t<div class=\"item tmnf_item tmnf_item_mag normal tranz  post-34271 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-bible-story-imaginigs category-easter tag-christianity tag-crown-of-thorns tag-easter tag-god tag-jesus tag-jesus-christ tag-love tag-palm-sunday tag-resurrection\">\r\n\r\n                <div class=\"item_wrap tmnf_border_box tmnf_box_padding\">\r\n                \r\n                                    \r\n                        <div class=\"entryhead\">\r\n                            \r\n                                                    \r\n                            <div class=\"icon-rating tranz\"><\/div>\r\n                            \r\n                            <div class=\"imgwrap\">\r\n                                \r\n                                <a href=\"https:\/\/karyncanteesstagg.com\/2018\/03\/28\/the-promise\/\">\r\n                                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" src=\"https:\/\/karyncanteesstagg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/lightstock_424389_medium_user_2435152-scaled.jpg\" class=\"standard grayscale grayscale-fade wp-post-image\" alt=\"A man with beard and white robe on\" srcset=\"https:\/\/karyncanteesstagg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/lightstock_424389_medium_user_2435152-scaled.jpg 1620w, https:\/\/karyncanteesstagg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/lightstock_424389_medium_user_2435152-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/karyncanteesstagg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/lightstock_424389_medium_user_2435152-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/karyncanteesstagg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/lightstock_424389_medium_user_2435152-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/karyncanteesstagg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/lightstock_424389_medium_user_2435152-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/karyncanteesstagg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/lightstock_424389_medium_user_2435152-2048x1366.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/>                                <\/a>\r\n                        \r\n                            <\/div>\r\n                        \r\n                        <\/div><!-- end .entryhead -->\r\n                        \r\n                        \r\n        \r\n                    <div class=\"item_inn tranz\">\r\n                    \r\n                        <h2 class=\"posttitle\"><a class=\"link link--forsure\" href=\"https:\/\/karyncanteesstagg.com\/2018\/03\/28\/the-promise\/\">The Promise<\/a><\/h2>\r\n\r\n                           \n\t<p class=\"meta meta_full \">\n\t<span class=\"categs categs_alone\"><i class=\"icon-folder-empty\"><\/i> <a href=\"https:\/\/karyncanteesstagg.com\/category\/bible-story-imaginigs\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Bible Story Imaginings<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/karyncanteesstagg.com\/category\/easter\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Easter<\/a><\/span>\n    <\/p>\n                        \r\n                        <p class=\"teaser\">A Story for Easter and beyond. The Jewish month Nisan, Day 10, AD 33. Onesimus watches as a huge crowd lines the narrow streets of Jerusalem carrying palm branches torn from nearby trees. 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