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Sticking Point
I like to think that I have some original thoughts in my head. Especially when it comes to my writing. But, truthfully most of my post ideas come from something I’ve read or something someone else has said or done. I do try to always give attribution. And, while I wish that what I have…
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Shift
One of my devotional readings this month is based on a book by Oswald Chambers called Peace – Life in the Spirit. A statement that really spoke to me says: When God begins His work in us He does not make a mighty difference in our external lives, but He shifts the center of our confidence.…
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Comfort Zone
My now-adult niece and nephew attended a Christian school their whole K-12 years. Each year, the rising seniors would go on a mission trip during the summer to a Central American country. A school tradition was that several days into the mission, each student was given a letter that had been written to them by…
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Love
In Matthew chapter 22, a group of Pharisees tried to trip Jesus up in his knowledge of Jewish law as spoken by God to Moses and documented in the Torah. They asked Jesus what was the single greatest commandment in the law. Jesus immediately responded that the first and greatest commandment is to “love the…
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Reminiscing
January this year was a month of reminiscing for me. Especially about previous times when significant changes happened in my life early in the year. I have lots of childhood memories, but I can’t recall any that made January particularly stand out. My first major life change in January occurred in 1979 when my newlywed…
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Softie
I fully admit, I’m a softie. I cry easily. Movies and books make me cry. Sentimental cards and commercials. Weddings and new babies. Old photos of loved ones. Hugs from friends I haven’t seen in a long time. The tears of other hurting hearts. I’ve always been a sympathetic person. I am quick to recognize…
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Obituaries
For as long as I can remember, I have been intrigued by obituaries. I love to read them, whether they are about someone I know, someone famous, or just a random obituary in the paper. (We don’t take a physical daily paper any longer and I miss turning to the obit page and scanning for…
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While We’re Waiting
I love the name of the bereaved parents’ group, While We’re Waiting. It encapsulates so much in a few words. The implication is that we have faith and the hope of Heaven which means we will see our children and other loved ones again. That is a glorious promise and a comfort. Missing our children…
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Me, too
I mentioned in last week’s post, The Doldrums, how lonely grief can feel. Especially child loss. In first world countries these days child loss is mercifully rare. It wasn’t always so. Even well into the early 20th century most people had lost, or knew a family who had lost, a child. Miscarriages, stillbirths, accidents, and diseases…
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Doldrums
The Oxford dictionary defines doldrums as “a state or period of inactivity, stagnation, or depression.” It’s the perfect definition for the post-holiday blues. January should be uplifting. We’ve entered a new year. Made resolutions to improve ourselves physically, mentally, and emotionally. The decorations are all packed away, the fridge and pantry have been cleaned out…
A Light for My Path 