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A reason and a season all for good

Romans 8:28 We know that all things work together for good for those who love God, who are called according to his purpose. This first line of today’s epistle reading has been quoted to me often over the past few years … Continue reading

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The earth groans

Today’s excerpt from Paul’s letter to the Romans brought to mind a TED talk recently shared with me by my son – my son, the rancher.  He is presently employed by a fully operational and profitable “teaching” ranch (like teaching … Continue reading

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Light shines through…finally

After completing today’s readings, I went to my scriptural  journal to wonder about hearing God’s Word and whether or not I hear it sometimes for other people.  Beginning with an abrupt stop at a specific word in the first psalm, … Continue reading

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Letting Go, New Land, Babylon Not

Lectionary Readings:  AM Psalm 34; PM Psalm 33 Gen. 12:1-7; Heb. 11:1-12; John 6:35-42, 48-51 I find myself in a new land, lead here by His hand but for what purpose I am yet unclear. New to me.  Foreign to me.  A road not less … Continue reading

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Who am I?

Lectionary Readings:  AM Psalm 97, 98; Proverbs 8:22-30; John 13:20-35 PM: Psalm 145; Isaiah 44:1-8; 1 John 5:1-12 Victor Hugo’s epic novel, Les Miserables first published in 1862 quickly and deservedly became a must-read for any student of literature and … Continue reading

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Here

  Lectionary Readings:  AM Psalm 38; PM Psalm 119:25-48 Isa. 6:1-13; 2 Thess. 1:1-12; John 7:53-8:11h Isaiah 6:  8Then I heard the voice of the Lord saying, ‘Whom shall I send, and who will go for us?’ And I said, ‘Here am … Continue reading

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Flips and Currents, and Rebuilding

Orientation.  Disorientation.  Reorientation – Walter Brueggemann’s apt description for a life of faith, a life glorifying God, the Father.   And this is what the reading from Jonah had me thinking about this morning.  Jonah was with God, then intentionally … Continue reading

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Asking the right (write?) questions

He:  “You look like a person who gives all their heart.” She:  “It’s hard to give less, you know.” …and later, from her, ” I gave all my heart outright and I’m still waiting for Him to make Himself at … Continue reading

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Cloud cover as guide…am I seeing clearly?

Numbers 9:17-18 17Whenever the cloud lifted from over the tent, then the Israelites would set out; and in the place where the cloud settled down, there the Israelites would camp. 18At the command of the Lord the Israelites would set … Continue reading

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1 Praise the Lord! O give thanks to the Lord, for he is good; for his steadfast love endures for ever.

This is a reflection I posted last year at Thanksgiving.  I returned to this post this morning because I was awakened with a familiar first thought that led to a question.  Am I where I am supposed to be on … Continue reading

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