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Tag Archives: God
Is Job an Exceptional Story?
This is not meant to be a teaching but rather an acknowledgement of honest questions. The book of Job, in the Bible, invites us to imagine other conversations between God and Satan. We can draw lessons for how to do … Continue reading
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Tagged faith, faithful, global church, goal, God, Jesus, story, suffering, testing, Victory
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I’m so Glad it’s You
Years ago I had a good friend who was dying of leukemia. She lived nearby so I would often walk to her house, ring the doorbell, but let myself in. Her response, in the later months, would often be, “I … Continue reading Continue reading
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Tagged friend, goal, God, guest, heart, home, intimacy, Jesus, presence, visitor, welcome
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Maybe this Burden is not Mine
I have often prayed for a burden to be removed from mine, or a friends’ shoulder. I was impacted this morning by the wording of Psalm 81:6 “I removed his shoulder from the burden…” I would have expected it to … Continue reading
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Tagged burdens, caring, freedom, God, gratitude, heavy, hiking, limitations, memories, responsibility, wisdom
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Thoughts on Father’s Day
My Dad has been in heaven for nearly 20 years. Today I wish I could have 5 minutes with him. We wouldn’t need to talk. We could just look at each other and know what the other was thinking. This … Continue reading
Posted in Thoughts and Reflections
Tagged communication, Dad, Father, God, grief, Holy Spirit, Jesus, laughter, prayer, relationship, Trinity
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Come as You Are
Today my friend is celebrating 80 years of life. I called to ask what she was doing. She said “Nothing”. I said I was trying to decide if I should take a shower, dress up and drive over or just … Continue reading
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Tagged aging, authenticity, gifts, God, honor, simplicity
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Weakened by Joy
I found myself so overcome with joy this week that I was too weak to pray. My thoughts went to the teaching in Romans where we learn that the Holy Spirit helps us. It says that the Spirit intercedes for … Continue reading
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Tagged faith, God, Holy Spirit, hope, joy, prayer, strength, weakness
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