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Author Archives: richrockwood
Those Probing, Prying Medical Exams
As a very young boy I prided myself on being able to take a shot from the doctor without crying. I thought I was better than other kids who would cry and fuss over it. I recall thinking that I … Continue reading
Posted in Adaptability, Aging, Attitude, Fear, Health, Hospital, Letting Go, Medical, Old Age, Perspective, Physical Exams, Reality, Relaxation, Sense of Humor, Trust, Wisdom
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All That Gray Hair
Originally posted on Rich Rockwood, Christian Author:
Experience as a Flashlight: I stared at the man in the motel lobby who was talking to some other people. He was balding and his face had moles, lines, and bumps. I saw…
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On the Threshold
Today I toured the Kennedy Space Center and felt a connection to another world famous place having to do with two earlier pioneers of the skies-Orville and Wilbur Wright. My visit to Kitty Hawk happened a number of years ago, … Continue reading
An Insight from the Past to Help in the Present
Have the inequalities of life ever dragged you to the depths? Are you ever tempted to compare your life to someone else’s? I am. In that disturbed state one day I came across Psalm 73 in the Bible and was … Continue reading
Posted in Acceptance, Adversity, Appreciation, Belief, Bible, Choices, Contentment, Disappointment, Faith, Feelings, Happiness, Materialism, Money, Peace, Perspective, Priorities, Self-Worth, Social Pressure, Spiritual, Thankfulness, Values, Wisdom, Worship
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I Put Your Hand in Mine
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To my dear wife: I feel a rolling warmth through my being every time I put your hand in mine. First I feel connected to you and then surrounded by you. Why should…
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Drawing Jazz and Faith
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Many years ago my late wife and I visited Justin’s in Albany which features world class jazz musicians. It soon became a favorite place of ours with cool jazz and hot Cajun food. …
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January in Michigan
The air is gently moving flurries of snow while on the ground and houses and in the trees the day’s accumulation gives a luminosity unseen in summertime. It’s January in Michigan so this is normal and expected. The recent … Continue reading
Posted in Acceptance, Appearance, Appreciation, Creation, Enjoyment, Feelings, Meditation, Nature, Snow, Weather, Winter
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The Only Thing That Counts is Faith Working Through Love
“For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision nor uncircumcision counts for anything; the only thing that counts is faith working through love.” (Galatians 5:6 NRSV) I have had pride over some of my accomplishments in the past. I was in the … Continue reading
Posted in Accomplishments, Background, Belief, Bible, Choices, Christ, Faith, God, Grand Valley State University, Perspective, Spirituality, Values
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I am no longer a Slave to Fear, I am a Child of God
I heard a song at church yesterday with words that jumped off the screen projection and into my mind where they exploded. It was a giant block of truth I needed to look at more closely and share with … Continue reading
Posted in Claustrophobia, doubt, Fear, Freedom, Humanity, Independence, Letting Go, Liberty, Passion, Persistence, Restoration, Self-Discovery, Slavery, Social Pressure
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I’m Still Me
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Observations About Life: It still requires a few blinks to get used to the elderly man I see in the mirror. There are only whispers of hair where massive amounts once lived, changed…
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