When our girl graduated from high school, her dad and I were given the opportunity to write her a letter to be read during our church’s service to honor graduates. I pondered on this, prayed about it, and basically fretted that I might leave out some really important nugget for her to remember. You know, what if I die on the way home and this will be my last words to her kinda thing. Oh…
As I was struggling up my little hill on this morning’s walk, thoughts about forgiveness came to mind. For instance, is encouraging those that caused us pain a part of the forgiveness package? You know the one, seventy times seven, turn the other cheek. That package. I think it may be. One reason I have come to this conclusion is because more often than not, hurting people hurt others. Hurt comes in different forms. Fear,…
When I saw the word for Five Minute Friday today was “Celebrate”, two things instantly came to mind. The first was that great song by Kool and the Gang, “Celebration” (I know but remember I was only 20 in 1980 when it was released.) and the second, thank goodness fall is on its way. An odd combination wouldn’t you say? As I sit here with that song whirling around in my head like a beautiful…
As my sleepy feet move across the blacktop, I see the hill. When you live about seventy feet above sea level, what lays before you seems more than just an incline. Most days the hill leaves me breathless and not in a good way. It challenges me in a way that reminds me of my inadequacies. If hills could talk, I’m sure it has been conversing with the breeze and asking it to be quiet,…
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