Around 1900, my Grandma Meta’s mom died when she was 4 years old. She was sent to live with an aunt and uncle who lived several hours away by horse and buggy. Her mother’s death and the sudden removal from her father and siblings were most likely traumatic for Meta. She must have felt abandoned. […]
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These gorgeous, flowering vines are surrounding dark, cramped bird cages. My imagination hears the flowers inviting those locked in cages of dark and angry thoughts to come out of their cramped quarters. My own experience confirms it’s difficult to think rationally and creatively when filled with unresolved anger. Lacking hope, my brain and heart are
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My enjoyment of this young woman’s anxiety was a bit overdone, but I couldn’t resist. As I pulled into the driveway, I noticed someone sitting on the mountain bench atop my pasture. For this stranger to get there, she had to climb over a barb wire fence or unchain a gate as she walked past
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Terri walks into the local White Castle store, and the counter person calls out, “Terri’s here! Bring her donuts.” The White Castle glazed donuts Terri shares with the community kindled a friendship between her and the White Castle staff. The store manager was recently shot and killed by a local gang member. A sense of
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Dianna’s life peacefully danced into eternity yesterday at 3:15 PM. Her long-standing chronic lung problems (not Covid) could no longer support independent breathing. Ventilator and drugs promoted comfort and breathing, but they couldn’t sustain her tired organs. It seemed God was calling her from the earthly chapter of her life to His presence in heaven.
“If you ask God for healing, He’ll do it. It might be healing for your body. Perhaps more peaceful thoughts affecting your words/actions. Or the spirit part of you, capable of communicating with God, might begin to long for a closer relationship with Him.” These are words I’ve shared with patients searching for healing. Who
It seems unlikely these dysfunctional human beings could preserve and protect life. The last episode of the TV series “MASH” brilliantly and realistically portrays the characters as somewhat wacko. But still able to function mostly “as one” in their duties and fondly in their goodbyes. My nursing years working with the FL Keys Hospice and
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WHY???? Why persist in valuing one people-group over another as if their ideas and beliefs are more valuable? We are all the same blood, created in the image of God, for the same purpose. If you believe that statement, then you should take to heart this – As Joshua approached the city of Jericho, he looked
Their persistence whispers tenacity as they push higher while producing pod-like fruit. Beautiful hibiscus-like flowers decorate the Okra’s tall willowy stalks reaching over 6-feet. The nutritious fruit can be deliciously roasted, fried, and used in stews. Okra is a heat and drought-tolerant garden vegetable growing in heavy clay soils with intermittent moisture. The rodent-like voles
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The rocking bench holds evidence of nature’s change. Resting on the weathered boards are clumps of cut grass, and fallen maple tree leaves. From that bench, one can see the squirrel’s winter home balancing on the power lines, built with branches in July. God’s existence is confirmed by the secrets of nature’s changing seasons.
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Jesus says to each of us prophetically through Isaiah in 50:9-10, Who out there fears God, actually listens to the voice of his servant? For anyone out there who doesn’t know where you’re going, anyone groping in the dark, Here’s what: Trust in God. Lean on your God! But if all you’re after is making
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Is it possible I will become sick with the virus and die? Absolutely! Is it possible I might lose my life for placing my trust in Christ? Absolutely! It happens around the world every day and has happened in this country since the birth of our beloved nation. God’s word tells us a servant is
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