Longing Illustrations

7 illustrations evoking longing

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The Immigrant's Homecoming

Maria had lived in America for thirty years, building a successful business and raising her family. But every night, she dreamed of her hometown in Colombia—the smell of her grandmother's cooking, the...

heavenly_citizenshippilgrimagehomesicknessPhilippians 3:20, Hebrews 11:13-16, 1 Peter 2:11
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The Immigrant's Homecoming - Contemporary Example

A contemporary example of this content Maria had lived in America for thirty years, building a successful business and raising her family. But every night, she dreamed of her hometown in Colombia—the...

Philippians 3:20, Hebrews 11:13-16, 1 Peter 2:11
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The Immigrant's Homecoming - Story

A story related to this content Maria had lived in America for thirty years, building a successful business and raising her family. But every night, she dreamed of her hometown in Colombia—the smell ...

Philippians 3:20, Hebrews 11:13-16, 1 Peter 2:11
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The Mothers' Persistent Waiting - Liberation (Isaiah 40:31)

The Mothers of the Disappeared have waited decades for justice in Argentina, Chile, El Salvador. They wait for bodies to be found, for perpetrators to be named, for truth to emerge. Waiting isn't pass...

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Full Surrender at the Altar - Baptist (Romans 12:1-2)

A.W. Tozer wrote: "The reason why many still live defeated lives is that they have never really surrendered." Baptist preaching often emphasizes total surrender—not just believing but yielding. Romans...

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Quote by Unknown

"You are not what you think you are, You are not what others think you are, You are what you think others think you are." - Unknown

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Quote by Kahlil Gibran

"It takes a minute to have a crush on someone, an hour to like someone, and a day to love someone... but it takes a lifetime to forget someone." - Kahlil Gibran

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