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Category Archives: Thoughts and Reflections
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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A Glimpse into “No More Tears”
A Glimpse Into “No More Tears” We know very little about what the land of “no more tears” will be like. We cling to the hope of living and reigning with Jesus. We know He has promised to wipe … Continue reading
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Tagged grief, hope, Jesus, joy, No More Tears, pain, reign, suffering, tomorrow
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God, Where Do You Want Me to Be?
This question has become a familiar prayer for me in recent weeks. I have somehow decided that there are three essential places that I need to be. (All at the same time). My prayer for God to speak to me … Continue reading
Don’t Sort Your Clean Laundry
This post could also be called “The Down Side of Personal Organization.” When you take your personal laundry out of your clothes dryer it is better to stuff things randomly in any drawer with space than it is to have … Continue reading
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Tagged drawers, failing, insurance premiums, laundry, organization, papers, shredder, underwear
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So, Then, What Child Is This?
A few days ago I wrote a blog letting you know I was given this title for a talk. I want today to let you know the outline I will use. I really believe God has led me in the … Continue reading
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Tagged baby, burden, child, Christmas, encounter, Father, Genesis, His Word, His World, image, image bearer, Jesus, manger
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Created in His Image
We have the stunning account from the early bible teachings that we are created in the image of God. We know that image is marred because of sin but we also know that we have been rescued and that we … Continue reading
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Tagged adopted, baby, Besta, Father, granddaughter, image, Jesus, joy
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We Need to Live More at Home
“We need to live more at home” is a phrase-borrowed from Amy Carmichael’s devotional book, Edges of His Ways, dated November 9. She talks about God being our home and begins a poem with “Home of our hearts…” I wonder … Continue reading
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Tagged alien, children, citizen, foreign, God, heart. God's Word, heaven, home, homesickness, intimacy, rest, strangers
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Thoughts on Prayer
(from brothers and sisters around the world). Last week I had the stunning privilege of talking to a group of international guests and asking them to teach me what God was teaching them about prayer. The first to respond was … Continue reading
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Tagged Acts, burden, church, communist country, forgiveness, genocide, God, healing, intercession, international guests, kitchen, pray, prayer, relationship, Sunday, tribes, watchman at the gate, women
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