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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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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BOXED AWAY
Did you hear about the chaotic atmosphere at the funeral of the man who composed the little song, Do the Hoky Poky? Yes, it was a mess. Every time the mortician stuck the guy’s left foot in the coffin, the … Continue reading
Posted in eternal life
Tagged bunnies, Deut 30:19, Easter, eternal life, life or death, resurrection
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BETTER THAN CAFFEINE
Celebration of the Resurrection Day has passed. Jesus’ resurrection is as true today as it was yesterday. Great news is that that Spirit is still alive, well, and active in Christians today! Romans 8:11 But if the Spirit of him … Continue reading
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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YOUR SCARS, MY DISCIPLINE
I don’t need to see the scars for my doubts, Lord, as much as I do for my discipline. I get so lax and lazy. Even then, You reach to me. I see the hands – I see the scars, … Continue reading
Posted in Easter, Uncategorized
Tagged crucifixion, Easter, Good Friday, Jesus' hands, resurrectiion, scars
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WE ARE EXPECTING!
These boys, my two great grandsons are not new to us. They came via Renee when she joined our family. But these pictures told me it was time to introduce them to my readers. The gray bunny nibbling the carrot … Continue reading
Posted in Easter, grandchildren, sexual roles, Uncategorized
Tagged bunnies, Easter, food supply, grandsons, pregnant bunny
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THIMBLES, BOTTLES, AND SOULS
This vintage metal thimble etched with “SPAIN,” Etsy says, might be worth about fifteen dollars for one, thirty-six dollars for twelve. Whatever the price today, I didn’t pay it. I found it in a box of mom’s items left on … Continue reading
Posted in Easter, eternal life, Uncategorized
Tagged collectibles, crucifixion, Easter, healing oil, prayer for healing, thimbles, value, worth of a soul
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MARY’S SOLILOQUY (#4 OF 4)
I have news. Do I whisper it in adoration? Or do I shout it in exultation? Here it is: Jesus lives! JESUS LIVES! He’s been set free. Jesus— free from the grip of the grave. Free even from the grasp … Continue reading
Posted in Easter, Mary mother of Jesus, Uncategorized
Tagged Easter, eternal life, Jesus lives, joy, Mary mother of Jesus, Mary's memories, resurrection
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MARY’S SOLILOQUY (#3 of 4)
A piercing of the heart—indeed, tonight my heart is not only pierced; it is ripped apart! I was at the foot of the cross! I watched him die! Die! This son of God, the miracle worker! Skeptics mocked him by … Continue reading
Posted in Easter, Mary mother of Jesus, Uncategorized
Tagged Easter, eternal life, Jesus lives, joy, Mary mother of Jesus, Mary's memories, resurrection
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MARY’S SOLILOQUY (#1 of 4)
I am beginning some “Mary’s soliloquies” in which I try to present Mary’s mother-heart for her son, the son who was also God’s son. I hope I give her proper honor and respect as well as showing her human role … Continue reading
Posted in Easter, Mary mother of Jesus, Uncategorized
Tagged Easter, eternal life, Jesus lives, joy, Mary mother of Jesus, Mary's memories, resurrection
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