faith
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Run and Hide?
Maybe it’s just that I’m old(*er) or that I have experienced more of life, but sometimes I grow fearful. It’s not just the scare-mongering of the media that makes me want to run and hide. It’s feeling like I’m stuck… Continue reading
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Woe is me!
Remember the old fable about “Chicken Little?” An acorn fell and hit a not too bright chicken on the head. She panicked and ran about the farmyard declaring that the sky was falling! The fable has been told in various… Continue reading
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“Don’t You Care?”
Christians confess in song and prayer that “God is good … all the time.” He is! Yesterday, in the hoopla of the 4th, I reflected on the goodness of God that I have known as an American; so thankful for… Continue reading
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When you cannot see the way
A long time ago, while working on my pilot’s license, I had to endure time ‘under the hood.’ My instructor would hand me a strange looking device that fit me like a cap with an extended tube on the front.… Continue reading
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Hope for the Wretched!
In 1772, at the age of 47, after a ‘colorful’ life, John Newton penned the words of a beloved hymn celebrating the ‘Amazing Grace’ of God. His poem was born of his own spiritual awakening. He knew the depths of… Continue reading
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This is not what I hoped for
This Monday morning I am looking out on a bright, beautiful day, from a place of comfort, living in security. In comparison to millions of people I am rich, living an enviable life. But, I also have known disappointment, setbacks,… Continue reading
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A Game-changer!
There is a choice we can make that has the potential to completely change the way we live, our relationships with others, and even our spiritual health. Our entire perspective will shift if we learn to live this way. What… Continue reading
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Defeated or Surrendered?
If you know me very well you know that I question authority! One of the things that especially irritates me are rules that lack any real reason other than “because I said so.” Yes, the law exists for public order… Continue reading
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Terror or Trust?
Are you afraid today? There are enough reasons for fear in this turbulent world, as well in our individual lives, IF we choose to focus on them. Russia’s dictator bragged of the readiness of his nuclear forces and threatened the… Continue reading
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Jesus, help me!
When asked the common question- “how are you doing?”- I generally answer, honestly, with the word – “Wonderful!” I mean it. I love life! I am blessed with a meaningful life, plenty of food, a comfortable home, a wide circle… Continue reading
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