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Tag Archives: grace
The Freedom to be the Receiver of Grace
Yesterday someone told me that aging brings with it a resistance to being a receiver. A fear of dependence surfaces the childish response, “I can do it myself.” An offer to help a person in such a place is likely … Continue reading
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Tagged blessing, grace, help, Holy Spirit, resistance
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I’m Glad God Already Knows
The news this week is shocking us by revealing that every phone call we make and every email we send is recorded and stored. The whole idea seems to not be possible in a country where personal freedom and privacy … Continue reading
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Tagged comfort, country, email, freedom, God, government, grace, presence, privacy, surprises, technology, thoughts
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Learning from Mary, the Mother of Jesus
As Protestants we don’t often talk about Mary. We are more likely to simply explain the role we do not ascribe to her. Yet, I am reminded this week of what I want to learn from her. She understood that … Continue reading
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Tagged chosen, confusion, favor, God, grace, incarnational life, Luke 2, Mary, Mighty One, mother of Jesus, Protesants
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Do Not Forget
As we age forgetting becomes a dreaded experience. Does it mean the arrival of an intrusive and intractable enemy that will eventually wipe all memory and leave me a stranger to myself and others? We know there is pathology that … Continue reading
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Tagged aging, children, Deuteronomy, encouragement, eyes, faithfulness, God, grace, heart, journey, memory loss
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My Name Is On the List
As I scanned the news this morning I noticed that the President had pardoned a list of people. The commentator noted that none of the people were well known and there was no explanation given as to why these particular … Continue reading
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Tagged death, grace, Jesus Christ, Lord, newpaper, pardon, president, punishment
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Releasing What Is Gone
originally posted Feb 27 There is no doubt that aging involves loss. I have referenced processing loss as one of the essential ingredients to growing old gracefully. But how do we know when something is gone? There is, of course, the … Continue reading
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