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Water Pours and So Do Our Hearts

5 Dec

Yesterday Ray and I were able to squeeze in a walk in the middle of the day in between the showers. On some days it's hard to be thankful for rain. Rain isn't the only one of God's blessings that we find it easy to complain about. I once heard a speaker talk about the fact that the things we usually ... View Post

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Creation, God's Love for You

What God Provides

1 Dec

The operating system on my computer shows a variety of pretty photographs when I wake it up each morning. Often there is a message with the picture. Yesterday the message was: "Nature provides us with some stunning color combos . . . " Then the message mentioned the beautiful colors of the Dalmatian ... View Post

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Creation, God Is Still in Charge, God's Love for You

The Most Thankful One

27 Nov

On the day before Thanksgiving, some of our grandchildren went through my stash of Thanksgiving decorations and decorated our house. Then, the nine-year-old wanted to use my phone to take pictures. I love the dozens of pictures she took. She captured all of us in moments that I would never have ... View Post

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Thanks for Everything

26 Nov

When our children were little, I bought a set of books that told the story of how God made various foods we enjoy: How God Gives Us Apples, How God Gives Us Ice Cream, How God Gives Us Peanut Butter, How God Give Us Popcorn, How God Gives Us Bread, and, perhaps the best one of all, How God Gives Us ... View Post

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Psalm 100 for This Thanksgiving

23 Nov

Psalm 100 is the traditional psalm that people associate with Thanksgiving. A longtime blog reader and good friend emailed me yesterday, telling that their grown daughter who lives away from home is to spend Thanksgiving Day in quarantine because of recent exposure to COVID. I am sad for my friend, ... View Post

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Think!

17 Nov

In the movie, "It's a Wonderful Life," George goes to his Uncle Billy in his effort to find $8,000 that has turned up missing from the Building and Loan. When Billy fumbles for an answer, George says, "Think, Uncle Billy! Think!" Uncle Billy responds, "I can't think anymore, George. I can't think ... View Post

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