Tag: life
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Only One Shot At Life
No one determines if or when they will be born, and most haven’t a say regarding the day they die. But we all have some input on how we’re going to live out the days in between. Whether we only have 10,000 days, or a whopping 35,000 days (almost 96 years), we only have one…
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Have You Allowed Your Dream To Die?
Every once in a while I listen to what the preacher says. Oh, I always hear them, like a lot of folks. But I sometimes actually listen. Today was one of those days. He began with the scripture, “Where there is no prophetic vision the people cast off restraint.” (Proverbs 29:18 ESV) Another translation says…
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God Is Pro-Choice
Last night, while watching the results come in from the Iowa caucuses, I happened to catch Mrs. Clinton as she gave her non-victory, victory speech. Among other things, she said she would continue to “protect women’s rights”, which is her way of saying “a woman’s right to choose.” That statement struck me differently than…
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God Hates Cancer
It’s as though a light suddenly turned on inside my spirit, illuminating my understanding and igniting my faith. As I said a silent prayer for someone we know who just recently was diagnosed with cancer (for the second time), deep in my heart I heard the Spirit of God say, “God hates cancer!” I have…
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Stuck InTraffic
Yesterday evening, while traveling on the interstate, we came up on traffic which was barely moving at all. We were on our way to meet some friends for supper, and were about 20 miles from our exit. Both west bound lanes were jammed with cars and trucks, inching along and shifting from lane to lane.…
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The Pattern
This line of thought all began as I wondered about animals in heaven. And don’t try to get me to believe you’ve never thought about it. I know better. I am convinced that earth was a copy of heaven. Originally. Heaven was the blueprint God used to create all we see (and can’t see). Do…
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Come See A Man
I sat on the hot and dusty stone wall staring at the man. For the past half hour we conversed. No, we didn’t converse – he read my mail and opened my heart like no one ever had. I’ve been in love countless times, married more times than I care to remember. Even the one…
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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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Mary Magdalene’s Morning
I got up early, after a fitful sleep. Over and over, throughout the night, my mind replayed the horrible sights and sounds I witnessed a few days earlier. I begin my walk of mourning, to the place where my heart was buried. Jerusalem had been very busy for several days, with the Passover feast and…
Jan Grace 