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Category Archives: Bible
Where Did They Go?
I was recently thinking about all the days that have slipped from the future through the present and are now in “the past.” On my birthday this past June my day count was 26,280. Where did all those experiences and … Continue reading
Posted in Acceptance, Adaptability, Aging, Atonement, Attitude, Belief, Bible, Choices, Contentment, Death, Economy, Eternal Life, Fear, Grace, Grief, Heaven, Letting Go, Life, Memory, Old Age, Perseverance, Resurrection, Spirituality, The Past
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A Glimpse Into (Eternal) Life
While doing the things of my life (routine and worthwhile tasks) I started thinking about Eternity in Heaven. Eternity had no beginning and will have no end. All of time is but a tiny nugget occurring within eternity. What about … Continue reading
Posted in Adventures, Aging, Attitude, Belief, Bible, Death, Eternal Life, Eternity, Focus, Letting Go, Old Age, Priorities, Resurrection, Spirituality, Time, Uncategorized
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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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What Is My Brother To Me?
Let’s go back to the beginning in the Bible and imagine that first fight between siblings which ended in disaster. The first part is my writing, the second is from the Bible. Cain stopped when he saw the fire burning … Continue reading
Posted in Bible, Evil, Imagination, Murder, relationships, Sibling, Sin
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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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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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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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