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Category Archives: Providence
Baptism
Water is a symbol of cleansing and purifying. In Christian baptism, water is used to signify a cleansing from sin. Also, in some denominations, it is a sign of the newness of life for a believer. The use of water … Continue reading
Posted in Acceptance, Bapism, Belief, Bible, Church, Eternal Life, Faith, God, Grace, Milestones, New Covenant, Parenting, Priorities, Providence, Religion, Spirituality, Symbols
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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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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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What Is It?
What is this feeling I have? It came to me again last night just before I closed my eyes. The sounds outside the tent had made me sleepy, but then the feeling came again and my eyes wouldn’t close and … Continue reading
Posted in Adaptability, Adventures, Aging, Belief, Bible, Commitment, Fathers and Sons, God, Providence, Tests, Trust
Tagged Aging, Trust
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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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It’s a Test!
Do you remember dreading tests in school? I was never fond of the cramming method and was always looking for the best way to take a test. One fellow I met suggested having a drink beforehand because it helped … Continue reading
Posted in Faith, Faithfulness, Fear, Focus, Learning, Letting Go, Medical, Morale, Patience, Perseverance, Perspective, Prayer, Providence, Questioning, Relaxation, School grades, Self-Discovery, Study, Suffering, Teacher, Temptations, Tests, Trials
Tagged Learning, Patience, Perseverance, Prayer, School, Self-Knowledge, Suffering, Surrender, Temptations, Testing, Trials, Trust, Worry
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A Second Look at Life-Every Sunrise Brings a New Day
An experience with despair need not end there. Every sunrise brings a new day. 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 … Continue reading
Posted in Acceptance, Adaptability, Adventures, Adversity, Appreciation, Contentment, Creation, Darkness, Depression, Despair, Enjoyment, Feelings, Grief, Healing, Letting Go, Life, Miracles, Morale, Perseverance, Perspective, Providence, Restoration, Spirituality, Stress, Suffering, Worry
Tagged Appreciation, Creation, Depression, Despair, Fear, Gifts, Perseverance, Quiet Time, Relaxation, Renewal, Stress, Worry
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Disaster on the Horizon
Part of a daily devotional series at Words of Hope (https://woh.org/word/devotionals/2013/03/15) looking at how people in the Bible handled tough situations: Read Habakkuk 3:16-19 Being blind-sided means getting hit by something bad you didn’t see coming. But what if you … Continue reading
Posted in Acceptance, Adversity, Balance, Choices, Contentment, Country, Evil, Faithfulness, Fear, Feelings, Focus, God, Grace, Letting Go, Life, Perseverance, Perspective, Priorities, Providence, Trust, Worry
Tagged Abiding, current-events, Fear, Life, Stress, Surrender, Trust
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A Powerful Force for Getting Things Out of My Way
Providence at Work? Two days ago in my part of Michigan, I awoke to a substantial amount of snow which needed to be removed before my wife could get out of our driveway. I was fortunate in that when she moved … Continue reading
Posted in Acceptance, Accomplishment, Adaptability, Appreciation, Belief, Contentment, Faith, God, Guidance, Heaven, Letting Go, Morale, Perseverance, Providence, Religion, Service, Snow, Thankfulness, Trust, Values, Winter
Tagged attitude towards work, Belief, Gifts, God, Perseverance, Physical problems, Snow, Trust
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I Met My Wife in My Former Church
A Gust of Grace blew into my life in November of 2009. On that Sunday I visited my old home church and saw someone I had known over 20 years ago. Seven months later we were married. At the … Continue reading
Posted in Adaptability, Communication, Courage, Faithfulness, Focus, Gifts, Grace, Grief, Guidance, Happiness, Laughter, Letting Go, Life, love, mercy, On Line Dating, Perspective, Principles, Priorities, Providence, relationships, Sense of Humor, Trust, Values, Wisdom
Tagged Abiding, Fun, Grief, Identity, Integrity, Life, Perseverance, Relationships, Surrender, Trust
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