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Monthly Archives: July 2012
Polishing the Rear View Mirror
I sat in a prayer group this week led by a senior adult lady who is struggling with weakness. Some days it is hard for her to hold her head up. She walks into the building leaning on a walker … Continue reading
Posted in Thoughts and Reflections
Tagged joy, life, mirror, prayer, pregnant, senior adult
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What Is a BLOG?
By Shirlee Vandegrift My God, My Friend, You are the Maker of all things in Creation. We give you the praise and glory for all of them; or most of them. We cannot hold back our admiration and adoration and … Continue reading
Posted in Prayers and Devotions
Tagged blog, creation, God, Kingdom, Pastor, Silverstrands, thoughts
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Our Desires – His Ordaining
There is an old hymn that goes something like this: “Hast thou not seen? All thy desires have been granted in what He ordeigneth.” I am delighted when I am given insight to see that the awkward place I find … Continue reading
Posted in Thoughts and Reflections
Tagged desire, God's faithfulness, heart, hymn, weary
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God Blesses Our Messes
I woke up this morning to find a big puddle of shampoo on the bathroom counter. I smiled. I smiled because my 3-year-old granddaughter had done it. It was not work to wipe it up because I love her. This … Continue reading
Finding a New Rhythm
Life has a way of interrupting a familiar rhythm and demanding an accommodation to a new beat. It happens with piano lessons, too. Just as you get comfortable with the assigned music there is a numerical sign that lets you … Continue reading
Posted in Thoughts and Reflections
Tagged beat, fire, Jesus, life, Mark, music, rythm
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A Place Pepared
For those of us who have known the gospel since childhood, the words of Jesus, “I go to prepare a place for you” are so familiar that we are at risk of missing the amazing grace they display. I am living … Continue reading
Moving
There is something exciting about moving to a new house. Every circumstance is different, of course, but if your old house burned down it means you get to buy a new toothbrush and a new couch, as well as everything in-between. … Continue reading
Posted in Thoughts and Reflections
Tagged artist, excited, house, Jesus, moving, scared, thankful, tired, toothbursh
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Lessons from a Water Lily
A koi pond needs lots of plants. They provide shade and a hiding place for fish as well as being a help in stabilizing the water. Last winter was not kind to my plants and this spring didn’t give me time … Continue reading
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Tagged aquatic farm, deep, flourish, Jesus, koi pond, lily, plants
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Freedom Hangs in the Light of Truth
When I share something that can be interpreted in more than one way my husband usually says “hang it in the best possible light.” I suppose it is another way of “giving the benefit of a doubt.” One of the … Continue reading
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Tagged benefit of doubt, freedom, hang it in the best light, Jesus, thoughts, truth
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