Category Archives: Spirituality

The Right Kind of Faith Makes Life Easier

Posted on February 11, 2025 by richrockwood

I have been walking the road of faith since May of 1977. Prior to that, I was walking a road which I thought was faith, but actually was quite off the mark. Growing up in church, I accepted its set … Continue reading →

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The Realities of Getting Old

Posted on January 13, 2025 by richrockwood

Someone once said “getting old is not for wimps.” As I approach my eighth decade of life, I can wholeheartedly agree with the statement. Thoughts about it started with my first warning about old age: “old people do not regularly … Continue reading →

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Living the Ideal in the Real World

Posted on January 8, 2025 by richrockwood

In my life, there has been one large, painful lesson to learn. A problem appears when something in life affects me in a manner that does not match my ideal. Starting at an early age, I was taught to be … Continue reading →

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Appreciating the Human Body

Posted on January 1, 2025 by richrockwood

I don’t understand why but for the last year or so I have become fascinated with the things my body is able to do. I see these abilities as insights into the genius of our Creator. The first one I … Continue reading →

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Happy? New Year

Posted on December 27, 2024 by richrockwood

We’re here again-at the start 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 →

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A Shepherd’s Rhyme

Posted on December 25, 2024 by richrockwood

A Shepherds Rhyme I stared up at the fog filled, hazy sky And wondered if there was something in my eye A cloud of haze: eased past with little motion Perhaps a sign that called for some devotion We’d waited … Continue reading →

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Cross/Crucifix

Posted on August 2, 2023 by richrockwood

“The cross is one of the oldest and most universal of all symbols [for Christians]. It is, of course, the perfect symbol of Christ because of his sacrifice upon the cross. In a broader sense, however, the cross has become the … Continue reading →

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Dove

Posted on June 15, 2023 by richrockwood

According to Apple Dictionary, a dove is “a stocky seed- or fruit-eating bird with a  small head, short legs, and a cooing voice. Doves are generally smaller and more delicate than pigeons, but many kinds have been given both names.” … Continue reading →

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A Fish

Posted on June 7, 2023 by richrockwood

According to “Symbols: Signposts of Devotion,” by Dr. Ratha Doyle McGee, the connection between the symbol of fish and scriptures is “somewhat obscure.”  It might connect to the story in Luke Chapter 24 where Jesus is eating a piece of … Continue reading →

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Baptism

Posted on May 28, 2023 by richrockwood

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 →

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