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Author Archives: richrockwood
A Tease of Your Imagination
Dear reader, whomever you are, thank you for stopping by. For my blog today I wanted to tease your imagination away from whatever you are doing to a place in the (perhaps) not too distant future. Even with the technological … Continue reading
Posted in Adventures, Car, cool, Creativity, dancing, Extravagance, Fiction, Fun, love, Money, Passion, relationships, Uncategorized
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Hung Up Over “Nice”
It’s a perfect setting. The sun’s reflection peers through the trees on the water. I can hear the sound of the fountain in the middle of a pond. This pond is two-thirds covered by shadows. The sun has not yet … Continue reading
Posted in Acceptance, Adaptability, Appreciation, Belief, Choices, Communion, Contentment, Creation, Enjoyment, Inspiration, Learning, Life, Perfectionism, Perspective, Priorities, Quiet Time, Reality, Spirituality, Stress, Values, Wonder
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At The Gym
Men and women have dragged themselves out of bed to this place to exercise. Obviously they believe in the benefits to their minds and bodies, but for some it goes beyond that. For some it is the path to … Continue reading
Posted in Adaptability, Aging, Appearance, Culture, Exercise, Feelings, Focus, Health, Manliness, Perseverance, Resolutions, Stress, weight loss
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My Life is Passing Like a Shadow
Originally posted on Rich Rockwood, Christian Author:
“For who knows what is good for mortals while they live the few days of their vain life, which they pass like a shadow? For who can tell them what will be after…
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Three Similar Stories, But Different Coverage for One: Are We Just a Statistic?
Over the last few days there have been three news items dealing with unexpected deaths that seem to have been given quite different treatments by the news media in America. The first was the crash of a Russian airliner … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Belief, Conflict, Country, Culture, Death, Entertainment, Famous People, Grief, Humanity, Life, Loss, Military, Music, Peace, Politics, Russia, Self-Worth, Uncategorized
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Happy? New Year
We’re here again-on the verge of another new year. The typical greeting (or is it a wish?) we give each other is “happy new year.” Is that what we all really want? To be happy, according to the Apple Dictionary … Continue reading
Posted in Adaptability, Adversity, Balance, Bed-ridden, Belief, Contentment, Depression, Despair, Disappointment, Education, Fear, Feelings, Learning, Life, Loss, Milestones, Miracles, New Year, Perseverance, Persistence, Perspective, Questioning, Religion, Self-Discovery, Service, Values, Wisdom, Worry
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This Time of Year
This time of year must surely lift us The annual joyful event called Christmas Forget this year, this weird election Instead we need sincere reflection A blinking star still lights the way To feeding trough where a baby lays The … Continue reading
Posted in Adversity, Baby Jesus, Belief, Bible, Christ, Christmas, Darkness, Faith, Fear, Feelings, Freedom, God, Humanity, Imagination, Jesus, Letting Go, New Year, Patriotism, Peace, Perseverance, Perspective, Politics, Prophecy, Religion, Scripture, Spirituality, Stress, Thankfulness, The Past, Values, Word of God
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Dealing with Loss At Christmas
Originally posted on Rich Rockwood, Christian Author:
Experience as a Flashlight: The woman was beside herself with grief. It was only a few months since her husband had died. She was not looking forward to Christmas. How could she deal…
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Light
Night is passing… Into day Light is passing… Over darkness Life is passing… Over time Time is not passing Over God God is Light
Posted in Acceptance, Aging, Appreciation, Belief, Bible, Contentment, Darkness, Eternal Life, Eternity, Faith, God, Heaven, Heavenly Father, Life, Night, Peace, Praise, Priorities, Providence, Spiritual, Spirituality, Testimony, Time
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A Model Priest
My favorite clergyman was Fr. Malloy of St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Fort Atkinson, Wisconsin, a small community of about 15,000 people. St. Joseph’s church had two priests, Fr. Zander and Fr. Malloy. Although the pastor, Fr. Zander, was friendly … Continue reading
Posted in Adventures, Charity, Church, Clergy, Education, Extravagance, Faithfulness, Grace, Guidance, Learning, Memory, Religion, Service, Spirituality, Testimony, Work, Youth
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