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Category Archives: Night
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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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Only Sleeping
Experience as a Flashlight “I’m Only Sleeping” (Beatles) When I wake up early in the morning Lift my head, I’m still yawning When I’m in the middle of a dream Stay in bed, float up stream (float up stream) Please, … Continue reading
Posted in Acceptance, Adaptability, Aging, Creativity, Exercise, Focus, Health, Letting Go, Life, Medical, Night, Peace, Perspective, Relaxation, Retirement, Sleeplessness, Stress, Trust, Worry
Tagged Aging, Perseverance, Prayer, sleep, sleeplessness, Surrender, Worry
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I Will Awake the Dawn
As I read Psalm 57 today, I recognized this line from a song we sing at church: “Be exalted, O God, above the heavens. Let your glory be over all the earth.” (Psalm 57:5 NRSV). It’s a song that gets … Continue reading
Posted in Bondage, Claustrophobia, Courage, Eternity, Faith, Faithfulness, Fear, Grief, Habitual Sin, Meditation, Night, Perseverance, Perspective, Praise, Prayer, Quiet Time, Sleeplessness, Stress, Suffering, Trust, Uncategorized, Worry
Tagged Abiding, Aging, Claustrophobia, current-events, Fear, Identity, Integrity, Loss, Perseverance, Prayer, Quiet Time, Renewal, Suffering, Surrender, Trust, Worry, Worship
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The gods of the peoples are idols
For all the gods of the peoples are idols, but the LORD made the heavens. (Psalm 96:5 NRSV) What a world of truth this little verse contains. In the first reference to higher power, the writer uses the word elohim, … Continue reading
Posted in Creation, Eternity, Faithfulness, Guidance, Heaven, Love of Money, Materialism, Meditation, Nature, Night, Perseverance, Politics, Praise, Prayer, Quiet Time, relationships, Religion, Salvation, Stress, Trust, Weather, Worry
Tagged Abiding, After Life, current-events, Fear, Identity, Morals, Perseverance, politics, Prayer, Quiet Time, Renewal, Surrender, Trust, Worry, Worship
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The Lord’s Compassion is Over All He Has Made
“The Lord is good to all, and his compassion is over all that he has made.” (Psalm 145:9 NRSV) What a tender picture these words convey. The Creator extends his arms of compassion over all: men, women, children, pets, … Continue reading
Posted in Aging, Creation, Eternity, Faith, Faithfulness, Fear, Forgiveness, Grief, Guidance, Heaven, Laughter, Meditation, mercy, Night, Peace, Perseverance, Quiet Time, relationships, Suffering, Trust, Uncategorized, Worry
Tagged Abiding, Aging, Children, Christ, Fear, Forgiveness, Grief, Identity, Loss, Perseverance, Quiet Time, Renewal, Self Worth, Stress, Suffering, Surrender, Trust, Worry, Worship
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Lead Me Lord
As I get older, I have noticed it is harder to hear what people are saying. Sometimes it takes me longer to understand what is happening around me. This is not unlike the feeling I have experienced when walking around … Continue reading
Posted in Aging, Claustrophobia, Courage, Eternity, Faith, Fear, Guidance, Meditation, Night, Peace, Perseverance, Prayer, Quiet Time, relationships, Religion, Salvation, Sleeplessness, Stress, Suffering, Trust, Worry
Tagged Abiding, Aging, Christ, Claustrophobia, current-events, Fear, Perseverance, Prayer, Quiet Time, Renewal, Suffering, Surrender, Trust, Worry, Worship
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Reaching All the Way to Repentance
In our devotional this morning, we read Psalm 51, David’s words of repentance after his sexual abuse of Bathsheba. He was the king, she was his subject. How could she resist his advances, even if they were gentle. It was … Continue reading
Posted in Bondage, Courage, Faith, Forgiveness, Guidance, Heaven, Laughter, love, Meditation, Night, Perspective, Prayer, relationships, Religion, Repentance, Sleeplessness, Stress, Suffering, Trust
Tagged Christ, current-events, Forgiveness, Identity, Perseverance, Quiet Time, Renewal, Self Worth, Stress, Surrender, Trust
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In the Stillness of Night
Most nights I wake up at some point. The room is dark….and quiet. Everyone in the house is at rest. Only I am awake. I use the facilities, take a drink of water, and sometimes read. It’s a lonely time. … Continue reading
Posted in Eternity, Faith, Heaven, love, Meditation, Night, Prayer, Quiet Time, Religion, Sleeplessness, Stress, Suffering, Trust
Tagged Identity, Quiet Time, Renewal, Self Worth, Stress, Surrender, Trust, Worship
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