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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HARD LESSON TO LEARN
Try not to let the number of years distract you from my message. I don’t even remember when I wrote it first. The second section, below my picture, is my message to you today. ***************************** I’ve been into mother’s stuff … Continue reading
Posted in family disfunction, mothers, Uncategorized
Tagged death, estrangement, Mother's Day, remorse, sorrow, too late
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WAIT – HOLD UP A BIT
Copied and edited from my post in 2015. Everything is about the same except that my grandchildren are older. I still want to say to them, “Wait, don’t grow up yet.” There are three Bradford pear trees on a corner … Continue reading
Posted in aging, death, resurrection, time, Uncategorized
Tagged aging, death, Easter, preparation for death, Psalms 116:15, resurrection
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DEVIL’S HELLISH PLAN
“Ah-ha,” thought the devil, “I now have a plan! It will guarantee me the life of every man. This Jesus. Ha! He plans to be King. Well I know what to do that changes everything.” So he set about his … Continue reading
Posted in death, Easter, resurrection, Uncategorized
Tagged death, Easter, humor, Jesus only way, resurrection
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LIVING ON GIFTED TIME
There is a certain sense that most of us Christians have that God can call us home at any moment; however, we do not dwell on the thought. We move on and think about something else. If we have reports … Continue reading
Posted in death, length of life, SoCS, Uncategorized
Tagged death, gifted time, Jesus the Healer, life, Linda G. Hill, SoCS
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I HOPE TO INSPIRE YOU
Dan is standing in for Linda this week with the prompt for SoCS. He suggests one, two, or all of the following three words: inspire/aspire/expire So I hope to inspire you with the following Stream of Consciousness. Sometime before I … Continue reading
Posted in #SoSC, Uncategorized
Tagged #SoCS, abilities, achievement, death, goals, Linda G. Hill, SoCS, talents
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CYCLE OF LIFE
I wish I had been born in a culture where people refer to the Fall season as Autumn. Autumn sounds so cosmopolitan! Not Fall. Fall is a dreary name for a dreary season. All right, Ms Miserable. What’s your gripe? … Continue reading
Posted in death, Jesus only way, salvation, Uncategorized
Tagged autumn, death, death of Christians, Fall, Jesus only way, life cycle, salvation, seasons, seasons of life, spring
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PRAYER FOR AFGHANISTAN
Father God, in the name of your Son, Jesus Christ, we intercede to you for the Afghan people. Behold the Afghan Christians who need your comfort. Breath on them with love and peace. Bring rest to them. Bring boldness to … Continue reading
Posted in prayer, Uncategorized
Tagged Afghanistan, angels, death, death of Christians, denial of Christ, forgiveness of sins, God's protection, martyrs, persecution, prayer
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TURNING LOOSE IS HARD TO DO
Looking out the lone window, I see an ornament on the leaf-stripped tree. With other ornaments, they were a beautiful sight dancing in the breeze reminding me of days gone by. Now I can hardly move but sometime I thrash … Continue reading
NOT MY WILL
“Lord, please make it easy for (…fill in the blank…) to happen. In the name of Jesus I ask and thank you.” How simple! Just give me my way! How many times have I prayed for something that is not … Continue reading
Posted in Uncategorized
Tagged death, God's will, illness, Jesus, not my will, prayer, suffering
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WHAT I SAW (8th anniversary) Part 7
I believe you see that there was little chance of me surviving on that Saturday/Sunday except for the Lord’s intervention. Take notice of the fact that the attack happened about 4:30 or 5:00 and I did not get to the … Continue reading
Posted in 8th anniverary, eternal life, my story, near death experience, Uncategorized
Tagged 8th anniversary, death, eternal life, eternity, Heaven, my story, near death experience, salvation
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