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Tag Archives: Children
A Father Who Stays
For over forty years, I carried the weight of unforgiveness for my dad. He had deserted our family when we needed him most. He had not been there for me to show me things I thought males were expected to … Continue reading
Posted in Disappointment, Family, Father's Day, Fathers, Forgiveness, God, Heavenly Father, Letting Go, Parenting, Peace
Tagged Children, Dad, Fathers, Fathers Day, Forgiveness, Heavenly Father
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To Grandmother’s House We Go
Living in the Past: Back when I was growing up, it was always a treat to go to grandmother’s house. One of my earliest memories of her is being in a park somewhere together feeding bread crumbs to ducks. It was … Continue reading
Posted in Aging, Contentment, Courage, Enjoyment, Famous People, Feelings, Focus, Gifts, Grand children, Grandmothers, Grandparents, Happiness, Letting Go, Life, love, Memory, Old Age, Perspective, relationships, Thankfulness, Uncategorized
Tagged Aging, Children, Gifts, Identity, Life, Memories, Retirement
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Loving that Polka-Dotted Tie
Lessons I Have Learned: As I mature, I have noticed my priorities changing from gadgets to relationships. When I was very young, at this time of year, my focus was on what I was going to get for Christmas. … Continue reading
Posted in Adaptability, Aging, Children, Contentment, Enjoyment, Feelings, Grand children, Happiness, Laughter, Life, love, Materialism, Old Age, Peace, Perspective, Priorities, relationships, Retirement, Thankfulness, Wisdom, Youth
Tagged Aging, Children, Comparison, Enjoyment, Fun, Identity, Retirement, Self Worth, Stress, Trust
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The Short Life of Pleasure
GENERAL OBSERVATIONS ABOUT LIFE: An important lesson for me over my years has been realizing that purchases only give pleasure for a short time. When I was quite young with a paper-route income, I became a member of a record … Continue reading
Posted in Aging, Bondage, Children, Contentment, Feelings, Food, Grand children, Happiness, Health, Life, Love of Money, Materialism, Money, Music, Peace, Perspective, Pleasure, relationships, Sex
Tagged Children, Enjoyment, Forgiveness, Fun, Grandchildren, Identity, Pleasure, Possessions, Principles, Relationships, Sex
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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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God’s Plan Will Carry On After Us
As I read the words which follow, I had an interesting thought: Then the LORD said to Joshua, “Do not fear or be dismayed; take all the fighting men with you, and go up now to Ai. (Joshua 8:1a NRSV) … Continue reading
Posted in Eternity, Faith, Faithfulness, Fun, Laughter, Nature, Peace, Perfectionism, Perspective, Quiet Time, Sleeplessness, Stress, Trust, Uncategorized, Wisdom, Worry
Tagged Abiding, Aging, Children, Church, Comparison, current-events, Fear, Identity, Liberty, Quiet Time, Renewal, Self Worth, Stress, Surrender, Trust, Worry, Worship
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Do I Really Understand These Cliches I Use
I once heard someone say “If you can’t explain your salvation, there’s a good chance you don’t really understand it. One of my pet peeves about Christians is our use of cliches. So one of my missions in writing is … Continue reading
Posted in Courage, Eternity, Faith, Forgiveness, Heaven, Laughter, Peace, Prayer, Quiet Time, relationships, Repentance, Salvation, Stress, Trust, Uncategorized
Tagged Abiding, Children, Christ, Forgiveness, Identity, Perseverance, Prayer, Quiet Time, Renewal, Surrender, Trust, Worship
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Have Some Fun…Lighten Up!
I don’t think I’ve ever thought about it this way. Here’s the scene: “At that time the disciples came to Jesus and asked, “Who is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven?” (Matthew 18:1 NRSV). Maybe it was idle chatter, … Continue reading
Posted in Children, Courage, Faith, Fun, Laughter, love, Meditation, Perfectionism, Perspective, Quiet Time, relationships, Stress, Suffering, Trust
Tagged Children, Forgiveness, Fun, Identity, Quiet Time, Renewal, Self Worth, Stress, Trust
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