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Anchor Symbol

Posted on April 21, 2023 by richrockwood

According to Apple’s Dictionary, an anchor “is a heavy object attached to a rope or chain and used to moor a vessel to the sea bottom..  It can also be “a person or thing that provides stability or confidence in … Continue reading →

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Candles

Posted on March 14, 2023 by richrockwood

Candles, which play an important role in this story, are important symbols to many religions, but our story centers on a Catholic altar boy who is mesmerized by the beauty of the candles, the aroma when extinguished and how the … Continue reading →

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What is My Brother to Me

Posted on February 16, 2023 by richrockwood

(An excerpt, by this writer, from a new book coming out soon “Imaginative Plunges Into Sacred Scripture”) Cain, the older brother, strained as he dragged fresh vegetables and fruit down into the valley on two huge, leafy branches. It was … Continue reading →

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A Glimpse Into (Eternal) Life

Posted on June 6, 2017 by richrockwood

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 →

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It’s a Test!

Posted on April 17, 2017 by richrockwood

Originally posted on Rich Rockwood, Christian Author:
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…

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Imagine This

Posted on April 14, 2017 by richrockwood

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It seems like I have always lived in this dark, smelly cell. I cannot remember when this day began.  A memory of Passover with my men flickers for a few moments and puts…

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Holy/Maundy Thursday-New Covenant

Posted on April 13, 2017 by richrockwood

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What is Happening:  We don’t know anything about what happens earlier in the day other than Jesus is focusing on the Passover Meal (start reading at Matthew 26:17).  At some point his disciples come…

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A Second-Second Chance

Posted on April 12, 2017 by richrockwood

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A Gust of Grace: blew through my life when I was in the US Army.  I was in during the height of the Vietnam War (1967-1970).  I had finished basic training at Fort…

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Prayer: It’s Just Telling Him What’s Going On

Posted on April 6, 2017 by richrockwood

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The two men were desperate.  They couldn’t see, but they could hear.  A multitude was passing by.  Who are they?  What’s going on? Jesus is passing by.  Jesus of Nazareth…the healer.   They started…

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All That Gray Hair

Posted on March 9, 2017 by richrockwood

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Experience as a Flashlight: I stared at the man in the motel lobby who was talking to some other people.  He was balding and his face had moles, lines, and bumps.  I saw…

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