Righteous
The Lord is righteous in all His ways and faithful in all that He does. Psalms 145:17 (NIV)
Planted
Have you planted any mustard seeds lately? Have you cared for those you planted previously? Without food, water, and tender care to remove the weeds, they will not grow but wither and die. If you haven’t checked on them recently, why not today or this weekend? You planted them. In a way, they are like
Chosen People
Therefore, rid yourselves of all malice and all deceit, hypocrisy, envy, and slander of every kind. Like newborn babies, crave pure spiritual milk so that by it you may grow up in your salvation, now that you have tasted that the Lord is good. The Living Stone and a Chosen People As you come to
Siblings
Biologically, I have four siblings – two brothers and two sisters. Jesus came to earth as a human and taught us so much – the least of which is that we are all brothers and sisters – not biologically, but through belief in the Father, Son, and Sarayu. That belief and asking forgiveness for our
Love and Memories Part 3 / Final Chapter
Chapter 3 in my story of Love and Memories is about people and animals. Sit back and close your eyes. Let your mind wander to your youth, many years ago, to see the faces and the animals that you LOVED, those who were dearer to your heart than yourself. Your favorite cat/dog; your first girlfriend
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Love and Memories Part 2
Part 2 is about situations and people. You can love them, of course; certain situations bring up memories of times past. Particularly, I’m thinking of every Christmas we had as a child with my maternal grandparents. As we would walk into the front room, we were met by the same thing – a Silver Christmas
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Love and Memories Part 1
I have been thinking all day long about the subject of love and memories. The word love can be applied to many things, such as inanimate objects, for example. Other examples that come to my mind are situations and, of course, people. For today, and for the sake of brevity, I will talk about inanimate
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Vacation Preparations
We all look forward to our vacation. We plan intently. Many of us plan what we will do, even up to the minute-by-minute details. We yearn for it because we’ve worked so hard prior to leaving and are disheartened if our plans don’t come to fruition. The same can be said about our journey Home.
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Assurance
Assurance is a remarkable word to me. It fills my heart with warmth. It feels like a hug from my Mom, whom I deeply love. It means to give an oath, a pledge, confidence, certainty, trust. Parents readily give assurance of protection, love, safety, and worth to their children without reservation. We, as God’s children,
Grace
I was thinking about grace today. Grace has many definitions: kindness, indulgence, benefaction, mercy, favor, and so many more come to mind. As often happens, a single word set me to thinking. How often do I extend grace to others, and in what form? Have I been a benefactor to someone? Have I given clemency