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Category Archives: Adversity
The Shepherd
In the movie “Rome Adventure” the character played by Troy Donahue explains to the character played by Suzanne Pleshette, that the reason churches used art in the past was that most people could not read. Art was a a means … Continue reading
Posted in Adversity, Art, Atonement, Belief, Bible, Christ, Darkness, Depression, Despair, doubt, Eternal Life, Faith, Faithfulness, Fear, Feelings, Guidance, Letting Go, Loss, Perspective, Priorities, Providence, Quiet Time, Rejection, Religion, Restoration
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Guest Blog-Dave Reichert, retired Senior Systems Engineer and Technical Writer, Hughes Aircraft Co. and Raytheon Corp
A long time friend recently shared the article I’m including below. I wanted to pass it along. As we approach this Easter Sunday, it’s easy to simplify the holiday with colored eggs, candy and family dinners. Perhaps we overlook Good … Continue reading
Posted in Accomplishment, Adversity, Appreciation, Atonement, Belief, Bible, Bravery, Christ, Commitment, Crucifixion, Death, Easter, Eternal Life, Eternity, Evil, Faith, Forgiveness, Good Friday, Grace, Grief, Holy Week, Jesus, Messiah, New Covenant, Obedience, Passion, Reconciliation, Religion, Repentance, Sacrificial Lamb, Sin, Suffering, Worship
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The Cup or Chalice
According to the dictionary, a chalice is a large cup from which a person will usually drink wine. In the Catholic Mass, a chalice or cup is the container for the consecrated wine. In “Symbols: Signposts of Devotion” by Ratha … Continue reading
Posted in Acceptance, Adversity, Atonement, Belief, Bible, Christ, Communion, Crucifixion, Death, Faith, Forgiveness, Good Friday, Holy Week, Jesus, love, Maundy Thursday, Messiah, New Covenant, Passion, Passover, Repentance, Sacrificial Lamb, Salvation, Sin
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What Now? (Moses’ Monologue)
What do I do now? Pharaoh surely will find out what I’ve done. If these two people heard about or maybe saw what I did the other day, word will get back to Thutmose. Maybe he already knows I killed … Continue reading
Posted in Adversity, Bible, Conflict, doubt, Faith, Family, Fear, Murder, Principles, Providence, Questioning, Trials
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True and Lasting Confidence
I have been taking my time browsing through John Calvin’s Institutes of the Christian Religion enjoying some of the words he uses to explain a Christian’s faith. Book 1, Chapter 14, Paragraph 22 In the creation of the world, and all … Continue reading
Posted in Adaptability, Adversity, Aging, Balance, Bible, Faith, Feelings
Tagged Creation, Trust
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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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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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A Second Look
While I traveled through The back pages of my mind In search of something meaningful To calm my awareness of failure, I realized under layers of Forgotten dreams That my heart had been disappointed To the Point of Despair … Continue reading
Posted in Acceptance, Adversity, Belief, Choices, Claustrophobia, Courage, Darkness, Depression, Faith, Fear, Feelings, Grief, Healing, Identity, Learning, Letting Go, Life, Memory, Morale, New Covenant, Peace, Perseverance, Persistence, Perspective, Quiet Time, Resolutions
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The Power of Words
The Potency of Words Have you ever contemplated the power of words? Words, ranging from a description of the wildest fantasy to the most complicated fact or idea, create thoughts and pictures in our brains, in ways I do not understand. … Continue reading
Posted in Adversity, Background, Belief, Commitment, Creativity, Entertainment, eReading, Faith, Feelings, Fiction, Imagination, Passion, Priorities, Quiet Time, Relaxation, The Past, Time, Visual, Writing
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