Tag: Death
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Today I May See God
“Better to spend your time at funerals than at parties. After all, everyone dies – so the living should take this to heart.” (Ecclesiastes 7:2 NLT) Old Solomon had some interesting sayings, especially in the book of Ecclesiastes. What could Solomon be getting at: “Better to spend your time at funerals than at parties”? Really?…
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Concerning Guns and Death
News flash! There are more guns than cars in the United States. What do you think of that? Gun related deaths averaged about 30 per day in 2013, which equals 10,950 people. With about 300 million guns in the country, that equals about one death for every 27,400 guns. Of course, one is too many.…
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Why Do People Choose Darkness?
…the people dwelling in darkness have seen a great light… Darkness versus Light. The battle of the ages. But how could there possibly be any real battle, when light is immeasurably more powerful than darkness? The smallest flicker of light has darkness trembling with fear. Both darkness and light are tenacious and competitive. And eternal.…
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If I Was To Die Tomorrow
I’m not intending to sound morbid or morose, but I’d like to talk a little about mortality. Specifically, my mortality. And yours. No, I’m not sick. I’m not sick of living, either. I have a great life, a wonderful wife, and I’m blessed beyond what I deserve. I love our son and his wife, as…
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Rest In Peace?
“Rest in peace”, the preacher said, as he closed his bible. What did he mean? “R.I.P.” the plastic Halloween tombstone reads. What does it mean? “Rest in peace”, says the atheist, agnostic, and the person who doesn’t know what they are. What are they really saying? Does the person who adamantly opposes even the very…
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Until Death Do Us Part
Do you mind if I stir up the proverbial pot for a moment? I’ve been thinking about the “until death do us part” line used in most wedding ceremonies. What does it mean, “until death do us part”? At this point, I have mostly questions to share. And, as always, I’d enjoy reading your responses;…
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Death: the Final Frontier
The older I get, the more I think about the subject of death. I realize the topic is taboo to some; others simply want to ignore it. A few delight in discussing at length what many deem as a macabre topic. And there are a couple, or so, “Subject Matter Experts” around who are believed…
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The Tree, The Pole, and The Cross
It was around 6000 years ago that God created the Heavens and the Earth. He also created mankind, as well as a Garden in which man was to live. In the Garden there were many trees; trees of all kinds. And among them all, there were two special ones. One, the Tree of Life; the…
Jan Grace 