Category Archives: Appearance

Alive Again!

Posted on April 1, 2013 by richrockwood

What is happening: the followers of Jesus are taking in this startling reality. He is alive! He is back with them! They can see Him! He is eating with them! He is alive. Ironically, I was unable to finish the … Continue reading →

Posted in Appearance, Easter, Happiness, Healing, Jesus, Messiah, Restoration, Resurrection, Witnessing | Tagged Easter, Jesus, Resurrection | Leave a comment

Doubt

Posted on March 20, 2013 by richrockwood

Part of a daily devotional series at Words of Hope (https://woh.org/word/devotionals/2013/03/20) looking at how people in the Bible handled tough situations: Read John 20:24-29 Why did Thomas doubt Jesus’ resurrection? He had seen Jesus raise the dead; why would he … Continue reading →

Posted in Adaptability, Appearance, doubt, Easter, Faith, God, Resurrection of Jesus, Scientific Method, Testimony | Tagged Belief, Christ, Doubt, Easter, Faith, Resurrection, Trust | Leave a comment

Cultural Differences

Posted on March 16, 2013 by richrockwood

Part of a daily devotional series at Words of Hope (https://woh.org/word/devotionals/2013/03/16) looking at how people in the Bible handled tough situations: Read Matthew 8:5-13 What made this man think that a Jewish rabbi—reported to have miraculous powers—would help him? He … Continue reading →

Posted in Acceptance, Adaptability, Appearance, Christ, Culture, Diversity, Ethnicity, Faith, Focus, Foolishness, God, Grace, Healing, Health, Humanity, Identity, Perspective, Politics, Principles, Priorities, Race, relationships, Religion, Spirituality, Unity | Tagged Christ, Comparison, Fear, Forgiveness, In Christ, Perseverance, Principles, Unity, Worship | Leave a comment

Homeland in Ruins

Posted on March 14, 2013 by richrockwood

Part of a daily devotional series at Words of Hope (https://woh.org/word/devotionals/2013/03/14) looking at how people in the Bible handled tough situations: Read Nehemiah 2:1-20 The closest I have come to a natural disaster was in Mississippi, six months after Hurricane … Continue reading →

Posted in Acceptance, Accomplishment, Adaptability, Adversity, Appearance, Charity, Country, Courage, Creativity, Faithfulness, Focus, Grief, Healing, Job, Morale, Perseverance, Prayer, Priorities, Repentance, Service, Tasks, Volunteerism, Work | Tagged attitude towards work, Charity, current-events, Loss, Natural Disasters, Perseverance, Principles, Rebuilding, Restoration, Retirement, Service, Trust | Leave a comment

The Promise of the Rainbow

Posted on February 6, 2013 by richrockwood

Living in the Past: Back in the late 1970’s I was returning to Michigan from California. I had lived out there for almost two years and was now heading home. I was driving through New Mexico when it started to … Continue reading →

Posted in Adventures, Appearance, Faith, Fear, Heaven, Nature, Perseverance, Perspective, Providence, Religion, Stress, Suffering, The Past, Trust, Visual, Weather, Worry | Tagged Abiding, Fear, Grief, Life, Loss, Perseverance, Renewal, Surrender, Trust | 1 Comment

Meet the Beatles!

Posted on January 30, 2013 by richrockwood

Living in the Past: I remember when I first heard the Beatles. I was driving with my college buddy out to school and their song “I Wanna Hold Your Hand” came on the radio. He told me “they are … Continue reading →

Posted in Appearance, Appreciation, Art, Beatles, Creativity, Enjoyment, Famous People, Feelings, Music, Passion, Paul and Ringo, Perspective, The Past | Tagged Appreciation, artistic expressions, Beatles, Identity, Music | 2 Comments

I’m Still Me

Posted on January 28, 2013 by richrockwood

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 at intervals from left to right or … Continue reading →

Posted in Aging, Appearance, Contentment, Enjoyment, Life, Manliness, Old Age, Passion, Personality, Perspective, Retirement, Self-Worth, Thankfulness, The Past, Time, Wisdom, Worry, Youth | Tagged Aging, Appreciation, Comparison, Identity, Life, Loss, Perseverance, Self Worth, Surrender, Trust, Worry | 2 Comments

Everything Seemed Smaller Now

Posted on January 25, 2013 by richrockwood

Experience as a Flashlight: A number of years ago, I had the opportunity to travel back with my brothers to our boyhood town. It’s a small town in a largely agricultural area of Wisconsin. Our dad had moved us there … Continue reading →

Posted in Acceptance, Aging, Appearance, Contentment, Feelings, Identity, Letting Go, Memory, Old Age, Perseverance, Perspective, Reality, Self-Worth, Thankfulness, Time, Wisdom | Tagged Aging, Appreciation, Childhood, Comparison, Integrity, Letting Go, Loss, Perseverance, Self Worth, Surrender, The Past, Time | 1 Comment

Sideburns?

Posted on January 16, 2013 by richrockwood

Living in the Past: Back in the 1970’s sideburns were the rage for men. This may have been a development from the mop head look introduced by the Beatles back in the 1960’s According to Wikipeda: Sideburns or sideboards[1] are … Continue reading →

Posted in Appearance, Art, Fashion, Hair, Identity, Manliness, Neatness, Soldier, Youth | Tagged artistic expressions, Fashion, Hair, Identity, Masculinity, Self Worth, Shaving, Sideburns | 3 Comments

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