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Monthly Archives: November 2015
Poetic Wisdom for Paris
I was praying for France, and Longfellow’s wisdom played through my thoughts: And in despair I bowed my head; “There is no peace on earth,” I said: “For hate is strong, And mocks the song Of peace … Continue reading
Posted in Foundation of faith
Tagged Christmas bells, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, Paris attacks, peace on earth
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Gaping Gates
We were careless with our garden gate. There was a gap, and a groundhog snuck through in the dark of night. He stripped our tomato plants. Bad groundhog! Sometimes I am careless with the gates to my soul. … Continue reading
11:11
Proverbs 11:11 seems appropriate for Veterans Day: By the blessing of the upright a city is exalted. To all you upright veterans who have exalted our nation through your service, THANK YOU.
Gates of Wood from the King’s Forest
The gates of Jerusalem were restored with wood from the king’s forest: Nehemiah 2:7-8 (ESV) Then I added this to my request: “If it please the king, give me . . . a letter to Asaph, the manager … Continue reading
Building Better Gates
Do you have a gate? Keeps the dog and kids out of traffic Keeps the critters out of the garden Keeps the creeps out of my community A wall without a gate is useless. The wall and … Continue reading
Posted in Foundation of faith
Tagged gates, Nehemiah, Nehemiah 2:7-8
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Time to Come
Posted in Foundation of faith, Spiritual architecturEcards
Tagged Come Lord Jesus, Revelation 22:20, Time
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Time After Its Own Kind
Genesis 1:11, 14 (NASB) Then God said, “Let the earth sprout vegetation, plants yielding seed, fruit trees on the earth bearing fruit after their kind . . . Let there be lights in the expanse of the heavens to separate … Continue reading
Posted in Door of opportunity\
Tagged after its own kind, creation, Genesis 1:11-14, plants, Time
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My Favorite Season
Ecclesiastes 3:1 (NIV) There is a time for everything, and a season for every activity under the heavens. Autumn has long been my favorite season. It occurs to me that I’m in my personal autumn. Childhood was spring. … Continue reading
My Troubled Times
I’ve been seeing time as my enemy: I race against time, there is never enough time, I resent interruptions to my own plans for my time. I’ve been telling myself that if I’d been the creator, I’d have arranged things … Continue reading