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The Three Introverts
Writers. Most of us (I feel safe in saying) are introverts. We’d much rather be sequestered somewhere, writing our fingers off, lost in the story coming out of our hearts, enjoying the characters...
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Journal of Your Heart
[The following is a previously-posted entry from 2013] “We pass from thinking of God as part of our life, to the realization that we are part of His life.” (Richard J. Foster, Prayer: Finding the...
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A Brother’s Love
This past Sunday, Shavonne Potts’ article on Roadside Memorials was in the Salisbury Post. I was one of the people she interviewed for the article, and I’m very grateful for her kindness and...
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Comforting
There are a lot of grieving people in this world. A lot of people who need to be comforted. Here is a revision of a previously-posted entry that I pray will be a blessing to you today. (All images in...
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For Grandparents Day
I remember Bill Cosby talking about his dad, after Bill became a dad. You know, how your parents turn to mush once they become grandparents? Bill Cosby said that this was not the same man he grew up...
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R.E.S.T.
[Jesus said] “Come to Me, all you who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take My yoke upon you and learn from Me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart, and you will find rest for...
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The “What”
Do you ever get stuck in the “why?” Going over and over again why something happened to you? It’s like quicksand, isn’t it? The more we wrestle to figure out why, the lower we sink into the trap. The...
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Listening to His Grace
They say that bloggers are supposed to write in a way that encourages comments and discussion from their readers. While I know this to be true, I’m not very good at it. It’s not that I don’t want to...
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Let the Redeemed of the Lord Say So!
“Don’t call me Naomi [pleasant],” she told them. “Call me Mara [bitter], because the Almighty [Shaddai] has made my life very bitter. I went away full, but the Lord has brought me back empty. Why...
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The Freedom of Grace
“Someone once said, ‘People have two reasons for doing anything—a good reason and the real reason.’ What’s your real reason?” (John Maxwell) The quote was in John Maxwell’s guest post on Michael...
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The Bride
I am away this week, helping my best friend during these few days leading up to her daughter’s wedding. In light of the joy surrounding this dear bride (whom I’ve watched grow into a lovely young...
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What Happens in the Valley
What happens in the valley? No, not like Vegas – you know, what happens in the valley stays in the valley? More like, what really happens in the valley. I know what being in the valley feels like, and...
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Something Completely Different
And now for something completely different… (with apologies to Monty Python) My first video blog! There will be more to come in the next few months. I hope this blesses you, my friend! Ever asked...
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No More Death
Do you hate death as much as I do? That’s probably a stupid question. Of course you do. It stings like nothing else. I just wanted you to know that the Lord doesn’t like death any more than we do. The...
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The One Thing
(I wrote the draft of this post on Monday. This morning, before I hit the “publish” button, I saw and read Sandra Ardoin’s blog post titled “I Got Nothin’ – OR How the Stack is About to Tip Over!” She...
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Let the Children Come
Did you know that there’s a National Dog Day? A Coffee Day? A hotdog day? There’s a day to commemorate just about everything. Several commemorative days we may appreciate. Some of them we may scratch...
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Greatly Loved
Tomorrow is Thanksgiving Day, and already you may be tired of the “thankful theme.” It’s okay if you are. I understand. I just wanted to wish you a happy Thanksgiving and to tell you that you are...
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What Makes a Hero?
Image courtesy of Wikipedia In literature, do you know why one character becomes the hero, and why another becomes the villain? They both had bad things happen to them. They both suffered. On the...
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A Welcomed Side Effect
Thinking or talking about my dog Emma makes me smile. I mean the “I just ate a warm chocolate chip cookie and now I get to sit in front of the fireplace” kind of smile. That’s because animals...
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Wisdom from a Son
This past weekend, when I resisted putting up a Christmas tree again (for the 4th year in a row since my daughter died), my son said something very wise. He said, “We can’t stop living just because...
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