Tag: grace
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Finding Family in Faith: Refugees and Community Support
God sets the solitary in families; Psalm 68:6a (NKJV) This past Easter Sunday, two U.S. Army soldiers visited together after the worship service. It’s a common sight, at a military chapel, but this meeting was far from ordinary. *Bob and Henry were both born in another country, one that is not an ally of the…
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How Jesus Satisfies Our Spiritual Thirst
One recent Saturday morning, a black-capped chickadee came to our bird bath for a drink. He perched on the brim, as usual, but the water was too low for him to reach. Nevertheless, he kept bobbing his little head down and back up again, with his beak hitting only air. It was comical and sad…
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When Something Small Means Something Big
Carry each other’s burdens, and in this way you will fulfil the law of Christ. Galatians 6:2 (NIV) Highland Trail was an upscale assisted living center where Nancy and I played music each month. The outside of the building resembled a Tudor style mansion, and the inside was just as opulent. It cost several thousand…
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Is it Worth it?
It’s a small crocheted stuffed animal I found at the local drug store. Was it a dog, or a bear? I asked the pharmacist why it cost so much. He didn’t know. Nevertheless, I’d fallen in love with the little guy and was taking him home. My significant other thought I was nuts to pay…
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Living Each New Day
Forget the former things; do not dwell on the past. See, I am doing a new thing! Now it springs up; do you not perceive it? I am making a way in the wilderness and streams in the wasteland. Isaiah 43:18-19 (NIV) The older I get the less interested I am in New Year’s resolutions.…
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Sharing Matters: A Reflection on Gifts and Grace
Just before the recent holidays, one of our secretaries brought in a bagged Christmas gift and placed it on my desk. “Maybe your wife will enjoy this,” she offered. I smiled and thanked her, promptly looking in the bag once she stepped out. It was indeed a girl gift: fuzzy socks, scented hand lotion, and…
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