Jan
13
I’m reopening a blog post draft that I began almost six months ago, which wouldn’t be so bad if the first post hadn’t been about transmission trouble. I’m no mechanic, but I know more about a failing transmission now than before I began this post—either time. And I know that the loss of a transmission …
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Dec
09
Have you ever wanted to say, “Yes, Lord, but….” I have. Just recently, actually. I was faced with a difficulty with which I had no choice but to trust the Lord. I couldn’t control, change, or manipulate it if I wanted to. (And, frankly, I wanted to!) When my fate of no control was confirmed, …
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Oct
29
What would change in your life if you really believed Romans 8:28? A friend recently gave me The Promise: God Works All Things Together for Your Good by Robert J. Morgan. I was surprised that someone could write a full-length book (210 pages) about one verse of Scripture, and I expected that it might be …
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Aug
01
I write this post after two virtually sleepless nights—both directly or indirectly related to a bad rash of poison ivy. (Ugh!) While concentrating on not scratching last night, I remembered a verse about long, painful nights that had been a help to me during my college days. “Weeping may endure for a night, but joy …
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Jul
19
I’ve never enjoyed calling tech support—especially when it is outsourced to non-English speakers. It seems to me that the problem is often as simple as replacing a part, yet they insist on walking me through the regulation diagnostic steps before confirming what I already knew and agreeing to send the part. Yet, I’ll never forget the …
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Jul
05
Have you ever felt like you were in a tug of war game with life…and you were losing? Like everything and everyone was against you? You are not alone in your struggle; Jacob expressed that exact feeling in the middle of an extreme situation. His favorite son had been killed (he believed), there was a …
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Jun
07
Are you facing a miraculous problem? Yes, I know, that sounds like an oxy-moron. After all, everyone has problems—often plenty of them, but the last thing we call them is miraculous. Miracles solve problems; they don’t make problems, right? God’s Word tells of many miracles. We love to read of how God delivered the children …
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May
19
When springtime showers start to fall, The wise one’s heart rejoices; For he knows the rain’s drear call Will be answered by flower voices. He doesn’t mind the shadows, Although he would like the sun. He knows patience brings bright tomorrows And glad joys for everyone. Have earth’s dark storm clouds come to you? Count …
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May
09
“There is a reward for whoever finds Dad’s keys first.” These words, occasionally spoken by my mom when I was growing up, were like music to my ears! You might think that I would have looked just as diligently for the keys before the reward was offered—when I first heard they were missing. And, truthfully, …
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