I want to pay tribute to wonderful people I have known, the wonderful country in which I live, the communities in which I have lived, the churches who have claimed me as their own, the God who sends shivers down my back when I really give him a portion of my time—well, maybe not shivers but tears flow easily in some of those most priceless times.
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PEACE not PANIC
I posted this three years ago. I believe it bears repeating. The very fact that God revealed himself as Jehovah-shalom (the God of Peace) indicates that his plan is to be with one in trouble instead of insulating … Continue reading
Posted in Uncategorized, worry
Tagged anxiety, blessed life, Christianity, comfort, faith, fear, God's love, insomnia, Jesus, panic attacks, peace, prayer, worry
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JUST A HOLY DAY – NOT A HOLIDAY
Splintered fragments from my day. RRRing. Answering phone. Hello. Want the girls today? Sure send them over. Running with hugs. Using water bottle to squirt water. Chasing yellow butterfly. Enters house. Soaking feet. Painting toenails. Turned over nail polish. Cotton … Continue reading
Posted in family, September writing prompts, Uncategorized
Tagged Ashlyn, blessed life, family, fragments, grandchildren, holy day, Jadalyn, September writing prompt
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FLASHBACK FIFTIES
Favored (Nineteen)50’s – Flirting, Finding, Falling, Fulfilling Fantasy Fluent Fifty – Looking like a Fox News Anchor :D, Bills paid, Top of Career, House built, Kids independent! (Okay, I was lying about looking like a Fox lady.) Fabulous Feat, 50th … Continue reading
Posted in aging, Uncategorized
Tagged aging, blessed life, change, family, fifties, generations, love, memories
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POOR? NOT ME!
“I only worked one day last week and Mrs. A. called me yesterday and said she didn’t need me this week either. So I guess you are going to have to order me some shoes and some underclothes. I am … Continue reading
Posted in letters, memories, Pete and Amy, Uncategorized
Tagged blessed life, college days, family, letters, memories, nostalgia, work
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AN OCTOGENARIAN’S DAY
Have you ever thought, “This might not be good for me, but who wants to live to be old anyway?” The following is a copy of a comment I made yesterday to Kimberly to a post she had written about octogenarians, in … Continue reading
Posted in aging, Uncategorized
Tagged aging, being old, blessed life, God's love, octogenarian
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‘TWEEN GOD AND ME – Scripture
In the following incident, I did not hear words but God gave me guidance by way of scriptures. As I have said before, scripture is the most basic and valid of all God’s ways to speak to us. Even knowing … Continue reading
Posted in 'Tween God and Me', God speaks, healing, relationship with God, God speaks, Uncategorized
Tagged 'Tween God and Me', Bible, blessed, blessed life, God speaks, God's love, healer, Jesus, prayer, scripture
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GOD SPEAKS – But What If I’m Wrong
What if I think God has spoken to me but I am wrong? My answer is that in most cases – if it does not conflict with the Bible – go ahead and move on it. For instance, if you … Continue reading
GOD SPEAKS, Part 2
Today I am recapping some issues relating to my ‘Tween God and Me posts. My purpose for these posts is to point to Jesus as our Greatest Friend, to God as our Greatest Father, to the Holy Spirit as our … Continue reading
Posted in 'Tween God and Me', God speaks, Uncategorized
Tagged 'Tween God and Me', blessed life, Christianity, faith, God speaks, God's love, Jesus
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GOD SPEAKS
Jeremiah 10:5 Like a scarecrow in a melon patch, their idols cannot speak… Habakkuk 2:18 (a man) makes idols that cannot speak. Psalm 135:16 they have mouths but cannot speak … Continue reading
Posted in Christianity, God speaks
Tagged 'Tween God and Me', blessed life, Christianity, faith, friendship with Jesus, God speaks, hearing God, Jesus, sheep and shepherd
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COAL OIL LAMP
(This picture shows a coal oil lamp with a card inserted behind one “prong” of the wick burner. It will help to explain what mother meant when she told about putting a card at the side of the globe. It … Continue reading
Posted in family, memories
Tagged aging, blessed life, change, changing family, Cleda Amy Rodgers, lamp, lamp light, memories, nostalgia
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