Monthly Archives: June 2012

Planning for the Unimaginable

Posted on June 5, 2012 by richrockwood

One of my readings this morning reminded me of a thought I had a day or two after my wife died unexpectedly:  “When their breath departs, they return to the earth; on that very day their plans perish.” (Psalm 146:4 … Continue reading →

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I Love Your Church, Lord

Posted on June 4, 2012 by richrockwood

I thought of church when I read this scripture today:  “Be merciful to me, O God, be merciful to me, for in you my soul takes refuge; in the shadow of your wings I will take refuge, until the destroying … Continue reading →

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God is Not Easy to Understand, Still

Posted on June 3, 2012 by richrockwood

“Then the Lord answered Job out of the whirlwind:  ‘Who is this that darkens counsel by words without knowledge?  Gird up your loins like a man, I will question you, and you shall declare to me.  Where were you when … Continue reading →

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The Love of Money is a Sneak

Posted on June 2, 2012 by richrockwood

This verse in my devotions this morning stuck with me:  “For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evil, and in their eagerness to be rich some have wandered away from the faith and pierced themselves … Continue reading →

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Launched Toward Heaven

Posted on June 1, 2012 by richrockwood

  “While I kept silence, my body wasted away, through my groaning all day long.” (Psalm 32:3 NRSV) The man had definitely wronged me.  While I nursed my grudge with thoughts of retaliation and maybe even a lawsuit, I was … Continue reading →

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