Tag: God
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Broken And Hurting
Celebrating birthdays is a must. We finally got around to having more family in town to celebrate John, which he’d never ask for. Would avoid attention to himself if he could. Not in this family. The grands had helped with the preparations. There were balloons and laughter, our goofy family birthday song and a cooperative blowing…
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What Eggsactly Are You Looking For?
I’ve deep convictions about the significant spiritual truths of Easter. I’ve found for myself that the empty tomb has been the promise of life and hope. Heaven is my guarantee because of Jesus’ gift for me. Theology aside, with Easter, there must be eggs. Colored eggs. Eggs filled with candy. Hidden eggs. I don’t…
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Your Enemy Is Not Who You Think
“There is no natural predator for killer whales. They used to think great white sharks were it, but the killer whales just flip them on their backs and wait for them to pass out. Then they eat them. They kill giant squids, too.” This wasn’t a Discovery Channel program or a quote from National Geographic.…
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All Fired Up About Something
I’m not adverse to creativity. Give me a computer or pen and paper, and thoughts flow. Writing is a form of imaginativeness I can enjoy. Words are tools that produce inventive pictures. Hand me a paintbrush and a piece of pottery and I feel like a monkey being handed a violin and being told to play.…