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Morning Prayer: What’s Right with the World

Good morning, Lord. I thank You for all that’s right with the world: the stars above and the flowers below, the happy sound of children at play, a hug from a friend and a smile from a stranger, the fragrance … Continue reading

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Math Counts

Next school subject up for discussion: arithmetic. Love it or hate it, you have to admit it’s useful–counting, earning, spending, planning, playing Sudoku. Numbers are helpful, reliable and infinite. Just like God. Thank You, Lord God, for math. Teach me … Continue reading

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Count Right (Not Wrongs)

1 Corinthians 13:5 (EXB) Love does not count up [keep a record of] wrongs that have been done. Do I keep a record of wrongs? Absolutely. I tell myself, “I’ll get him back!” Yup, I keep score.   “Count your … Continue reading

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Blessed Rain

  “Come, thou Fount of every blessing . . . streams of mercy, never ceasing.” Robert Robinson, 1758   The Holy Spirit rains God’s blessings and mercies on us. If it doesn’t come from God, it isn’t a blessing.

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Be Grateful for All Your Blessings

Don’t just notice your blessings. Be grateful. We are blessed.

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Basic and Bountiful Blessings

  Some blessings are basic, some are bountiful:     Basic: daily bread Bountiful: daily meat, fresh veggies, coffee & chocolate Basic: safe shelter Bountiful: my own room in a house of many rooms Basic: clothes on my back Bountiful: … Continue reading

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The Big Book of Blessings

In search of bigger blessings? Try the Bible.

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Itty Bitty Blessings

I noticed a few small blessings today and whispered a prayer of thanks. The rain eased up just as I walked out of the store with my groceries I noticed an error in my email right before I hit send … Continue reading

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A Living Legacy of Blessings

Leave a trail of blessings:  Hebrews 13:16 (MSG) Don’t take things for granted and go slack in working for the common good; share what you have with others. God takes particular pleasure in acts of worship—a different kind of “sacrifice”—that … Continue reading

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Where Praise Is Due

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