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Confused and Forgetful
These two words are nightmare terms for us as we age. We try to make them funny. I have a mug that says, “I think I may be confused but maybe I am not.” And then I have a key … Continue reading
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Tagged aging, confusion, forgetfulness, keys, labels, life, moms
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Images in the Mirror Are Closer Than They Appear
Last week I misjudged the width of my car. The price I paid was the bill for a new passenger side view mirror. Today I tested the mirror and was relieved to see it respond to the adjustment button. The … Continue reading
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Tagged distortion, gift, God, mirror, older person, truth, vitamins, wisdom, young people
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Does God Answer Prayers Randomly?
A week ago I received a prayer request from a friend who is a doctor in northern India. It happened that her email came through at 4:18 AM. I woke up at just that time and heard the signal that … Continue reading
Posted in Thoughts and Reflections
Tagged answers, friend, God, pain, patients, prayers, random, trains
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Arranging My Heart
“I will not give sleep to my eyes or slumber to my eyelids, until I find a place for the Lord, a dwelling place for the Mighty One of Jacob.” When I read these verses from Psalm 132 today I wondered if … Continue reading
Jesus Listening to Isaiah 53
I found a web site this morning that displays a parallel Hebrew and English text of Isaiah 53. At the top there is an option to listen to this chapter in Hebrew. As I listened, I imagined Jesus listening to … Continue reading
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Tagged grief, hope, Isaiah 53, Jesus, pain, pray, suffering
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Family Members Not Yet Met
There is something comforting in reading stories and songs written by people of faith from past generations. There is a knowing that warms the heart when a telling of the faith journey is recognized as that which was experienced then … Continue reading
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Tagged clinging, family, God, hymn, praise, singing, Thomas Kelly
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Prison, Freedom and Christmas
I was seated in a pew waiting for the worship service to begin when I saw them walk into the sanctuary. They were a family of three made up of the father and his young adult son and daughter. I … Continue reading
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