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Praying Election Day

Lord, teach us to pray. Luke 11:1 Today is Election Day. Thankfully, tomorrow this overly long, divisive and disturbing political campaign will be over.  Tomorrow we the people will have voted. Tomorrow there will be a new President to lead … Continue reading

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Sand and Stones

“Where are your accusers? Didn’t even one of them condemn you?”John 8:10 I just read today’s commentary written by Michael Brown of “The Stream” about the Anthony Weiner scandal. He does not excuse Weiner’s gross misconduct and nor should we. … Continue reading

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Looking to Deuteronomy

Remember how the LORD your God led you all the way in the wilderness these forty years, to humble and test you in order to know what was in your heart, whether or not you would keep his commands.­ Deuteronomy … Continue reading

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The Light of Hope

Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! According to his great mercy, he has caused us to be born again to a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, 1. Peter 1:3 … Continue reading

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Close the Door

But when you pray, go into your room, close the door and pray to your Father, who is unseen. Then your Father, who sees what is done in secret, will reward you. Matthew 6:6 Jesus prayed. He prayed constantly. Jesus … Continue reading

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Invitation to a Wedding

Now both Jesus and his disciples were invited to the wedding John 2:2 Our daughter Laura is getting married on Saturday.   As family and friends gather to celebrate her and Dean, God’s grace and goodness abound. Dan and I are … Continue reading

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Is it I, Lord?

And as they were eating, he said, “Truly, I say to you, one of you will betray me.”Matthew 26:21 Last night as Dan was ensconced in his man cave watching pre season football, I wanted something else to watch or … Continue reading

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Stopping to Listen

What hath God wrought Numbers:23,23 I took a walk after dinner along the road cresting our subdivision. The air is refreshingly cooler than it has been. I walked a little farther than usual, looping away from the clubhouse toward an … Continue reading

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Days as Handbreadths

Indeed, You have made my days as handbreadths and my age is nothing before You. Psalm 39:5 Life is so full of surprises, isn’t it? A week ago today I drove to New Meadows to pick up the mail and … Continue reading

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His Eye Beholds

The LORD is in His holy temple; the LORD’S throne is in heaven; His eyes behold, His eyelids test the sons of men. Psalm 11:4 Years ago I inherited a small prayer book from my German Oma which holds a … Continue reading

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