Posted 1/4/21 On one occasion, while he was eating with them, he gave them this command: “Do not leave Jerusalem, but wait for the gift my Father promised, which you have heard me speak about. Acts 1:4 Happy (first) Monday! I have been off work for nearly 2 weeks and feel like I am relearning everything in…
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Shawshank Re:Dementia Day 197: Christmas is Coming Soon
Posted 9/25/20 “For what is a man advantaged, if he gain the whole world, and lose himself, or be cast away?” –Luke 9:25 I know I am a bit of an odd duck. I get it. One of the reasons I am comfortable with this fact is that I can step back and see my…
Those Things Only God Sees
Posted 1-24-20 What a world we live in! Enormous, but a pea compared to other planets. Tilted and spinning just right. Not too close nor too far from our sun, the ever-present flaming ball of fire that lights and is used to sustain us with nutrients and heat. (Note: enjoy the sun’s benefits, but don’t…
Spinning Disks, Little Stuffed Bears and Velcro
Posted 1-3-20 Just a quick thought today for your consideration. Isn’t it interesting how what is important changes over time? Mom loves her fidget blanket! While I don’t presume to know exactly what is going on in her beautiful and precious mind, watching her play with her blanket demonstrates that she especially likes the simplicity…
Finding H.O.P.E. Where There Seems to Be None
Posted 12-10-19 Disclaimer: Some of my articles are funny and some are just sad. This one teeters toward the latter. Don’t give up on the site because of not wanting to mope around…we do much more than that around here. Read to the end, too, because there is hope. It was a nice day yesterday….
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…
A Reminder to the Faithful
Matthew 6:25-34 Do Not Be Anxious 25 “Therefore I tell you, do not be anxious about your life, what you will eat or what you will drink, nor about your body, what you will put on. Is not life more than food, and the body more than clothing? 26 Look at the birds of the air: they neither sow…
The Valley of Vision
Posted 4-7-19 Today in church the pastor at the church we visited quoted from one of the most amazing collections of prayers in history (in my humble opinion) called The Valley of Vision, edited by Arthur Bennett and published by Banner of Truth Trust. These prayers were gathered from outstanding pastors and are hundreds of…