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Graveyard. The human viewpoint and the divine are so very different. This tension between two perspectives has always existed. Paul wrote to believers in 1 Thessalonians 4:13, "But I would not have you to be ignorant, brethren, concerning them which are asleep, that ye sorrow not, even as others which have no hope." Truth is the difference between hope and no hope. So in these days full of so many questions, my thoughts have returned to what I know to be true. Permit me to share 5 Reflections on Life and Death.

5 Reflections on Life and Death

November 19, 2022
This year has been a year of loss. In God's economy, loss is so often gain if we are ready to receive it. Somewhere in the midst of loss there...
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Days, Years, and Our 2022 Schedule

January 1, 2022
Welcome to 2022! Moses wrote that "we spend our years as a tale that is told" and today we have begun another chapter in that story. In that same Scripture,...
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Birthday Meditations

August 25, 2018
Birthday celebrations are special, especially when you get to enjoy them with family. The older I get the more my celebrations turn to meditations. (They tell me that reflection is...
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A Big Day

May 17, 2018
Tomorrow is a big day for our family. In just a few hours Lauren will turn 16 and Morgan will graduate from high school. As a dad it is both...
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How to Make the Most of the New Year

December 31, 2016
A special hour-glass sits on the desk in my study. It was a gift from my family and means a great deal to me. It actually measures fifteen minutes of time...
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How to Make the Most of the New Year

January 1, 2014
Another "how to" post?  Not exactly.  There will be no formula.  No equation.  No list.  No step by step instructions.  But there is a truth - one powerful truth -...
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Reflecting On Another Year of God’s Goodness

August 25, 2012
My elders were right when they said the years go faster as you get older.  I am sitting here this morning reflecting on another year of God's goodness in my...