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Promotion by Erosion

The LORD is my light and my salvation— whom shall I fear? The LORD is the stronghold of my life— of whom shall I be afraid? When the wicked advance against me to devour me, it is my enemies and … Continue reading

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Expectation

I was reading the account in John 11 about the death and resurrection of Lazarus.  I’ve heard the story dozens of times before, but found something new in my reading tonight that I’d like to share with you.  You’re no … Continue reading

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Still

For I am convinced that neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither the present nor the future, nor any powers, neither height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the … Continue reading

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Running

One of the unique things about the movie Forrest Gump is the way the movie divides itself up into chapters of his life.  You have childhood, college, military service, ping pong, and shrimp boat captain, just to name a few.  … Continue reading

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Blown Away

Have faith in God,” Jesus answered. “I tell you the truth, if anyone says to this mountain, ‘Go, throw yourself into the sea,’ and does not doubt in his heart but believes that what he says will happen, it will … Continue reading

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Harmless

Love does no harm to its neighbor. Therefore love is the fulfillment of the law. – Romans 13:10   As a lover of words, I appreciate how certain words which mean basically the same thing will evoke a different meaning … Continue reading

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Letting Go or Holding On?

As mentioned in a previous blog post, I am a fan of the move The Notebook.  It’s a cleverly told love can overcome story – the kind of story we like to insert ourselves into, imagining ourselves to be in … Continue reading

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Dot Dot Dot

I have a trivia question for you.  What is an ellipsis?   Cue the Jeopardy music…   Here’s a hint…   You’ve seen them before…   Many times in fact…   Already in this blog…   Yes, the three dots … Continue reading

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Not What it Seems

As our nation remembers the horrors of September 11, 2001 many of us are remembering where we were and what we did on that terrible day. My memories of the day are varied – a mix of professional obligations and … Continue reading

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