Tag: Christian
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Our Father
At my first time in church after accepting Jesus as my Savior and Lord, I heard someone starting their prayer saying, “Lord Jesus.” I fell into the habit of praying that way. Eventually, I shortened it to “Lord” while praying directly to Jesus. There is nothing wrong with doing that. In fact, Jesus said we…
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Painting Joy
(3-minute read) The other day, I felt the Lord wanted me to write a blog post titled Joy. I didn’t realize that at the same time, my wife was attempting to paint a picture of Jesus titled Joy. The following is her story. The story of the painting called “Joy” by Jo White I want…
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The Lord and News
You wouldn’t think I would still be learning my weaknesses and how to think at my age. For some months, I believe the Lord has led me away from politics. For quite some time now, my only involvement had been to vote and discuss politics with friends. The Lord apparently wants to show me some…
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Walk With Me
(2-minute read) The first time I heard it was at night, and it may have been in a dream. The Lord spoke to me and said, “Walk with me.” On occasion, since then, that instruction has come before me, not like I’m hearing it but more like I’m remembering it in a way that cannot…
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Loss
(3-minute read) One morning years ago, I had just put on my suit coat and was about to leave for work when I heard my wife say, “Something’s wrong with the dog.” Kacie, our 14-year-old blonde Cocker Spaniel, had recently had numerous medical issues. When I looked at the dog, she was in obvious pain.…
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Joy
An incident awakened a desire within me that still draws me even to this day. One afternoon in my freshman year of high school, I went to a downtown park. The park was possibly two blocks long on each side, with sidewalks, trees, and park benches. It was surrounded by municipal buildings, the main library,…
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Discovery
Did I ever find myself when I left home to go out into the world to find out who I was? The simple answer is no. Life is a discovery. I’m always wondering, did I change, or did the latest discovery show me more of who I really am? It seems like life is just…
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Perception
(2-minute read) As far back as I remember, I have had difficulty remembering names. When it was necessary to remember someone’s name, I always wrote it down. The older I get, the less confidence I have in remembering names. When I get up in the morning, do I remember what’s-her-name, my wife? Do I remember…
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Doubts
(1-minute read) On occasion, I have doubts. I want to be a man of faith, but doubts occasionally come. I hate the way they feel. It seems so wrong. Doubt by itself is not a sin. In the case of doubting Thomas, Jesus did not rebuke Thomas. Thomas didn’t repent because Thomas wanted to believe.…
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Slacks
(3-minute read) “How do I look?” My father looked up from his newspaper to see my mother dressed in pants (trousers if you live in the UK). It was the late 1950s and the first time I saw my mother in a pair of pants; she always wore a dress. My father smiled and said,…
Walking the path 