Posted 4/30/21 Even youths grow tired and weary, and young men stumble and fall; but those who hope in the Lord will renew their strength.They will soar on wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not be faint. Isaiah 4:30-1 Hi all! Happy Friday to each and every one of you! 🙂 I realize, from a…
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Shawshank Re:Dementia Day 144: An Appeal to be Patient
Posted 8/3/20 “He humbled you, causing you to hunger and then feeding you with manna, which neither you nor your ancestors had known, to teach you that man does not live on bread alone but on every word that comes from the mouth of the Lord.” –Deuteronomy 8:3 When I behold Your heavens, the work of Your fingers, the moon and…
Shawshank Re:Dementia Day 56: Verses with 5:8
Posted 5:8 Howdy all! The weekend is closer than the distance we are supposed to be standing at the Piggly Wiggly. Time is short and my sentences are long, so off we go. 🙂 Back to the number thing again one last time(??). Before I do this, a couple of editorial comments: The verse numbers…
Laughter Truly is the Best Medicine
Posted August 1st, 2019 Have you ever thought what a God-given gift laughter and humor is? I have because it is a big part of my emotional baggage…my free-of-charge carry-on on the 747 of life. Do I say this because I am funny? I would love that to be the case, but I am generally…
Hold Fast
Posted 4-14-19 Like they have many times in my last few years, a song by the Christian group Mercy Me has provided some salve on my soul. The song this time is one of their slightly older ones: Hold Fast Hold Fast To everyone who’s hurtingTo those who’ve had enoughTo all the undeservingThat should cover…
Walking on Water
Posted early 2/6/19 Just a quick note on mom’s piano playing. Pardon the theological cliche with this, but mom playing the piano reminds me of Peter walking on the water in the Gospels. When he kept his eyes on Jesus, all went fine and his lake street trek proceeded. When he took his eyes off…
Psalm 55
Posted 10/16/18a Mom slept tonight most of the night. Thank you for your prayer. Keep praying… millions didn’t sleep. 🙂 The Psalmist in Psalm 55 was always in fear for his life. This is a section of this beautiful song: And I say, “Oh, that I had wings like a dove! I would fly away…