In the fourth chapter of Genesis, we find the well-known story of Cain and Abel. After Cain is filled with jealousy and murders his kin, God asks him directly, “Where is Abel, your brother?” Cain answers, “I do not know; am I my brother’s keeper?”
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Isaac DeValois
Isaac DeValois is a noncommissioned officer in the Air National Guard and a nontraditional student who writes to understand a life well-lived. Between his active duty and National Guard service he has taken classes through Liberty University, Iowa State University, and Davenant Hall. Isaac lives with his wife and kids in Iowa. He writes occasionally on Substack.