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May 30, 2011

They Held Their Heads High

Today is Memorial Day in the United States. It is the day we remember those who so loved their country and their fellow Americans that they were willing to lay down their lives to protect them. When I was a kid, to me Memorial Day...

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May 29, 2011

Psalm 71 – Praising God for My Life

Today is my birthday, and so I decided to do a Biblegateway.com search of the Psalms for one that talks about God being our hope from childhood. I found Psalm 71, and have posted the first nine verses of it. With this Psalm, I do...

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May 28, 2011

When God Says No

I had a plan for what I was going to post today, but then something happened on Thursday night that changed my focus. I returned home from my late work meeting a little after 9:30. I was sitting in my living room, reading blog comments...

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May 26, 2011

Flowers in Bloom – A Poem

Spring seems to have finally arrived. Although the rain has not completely subsided here in the Pacific Northwest, we have had a number of sunny days and the flowers and trees are in bloom. Even my Mothers’ Day lilac tree/bush is in bloom. There are...

Categories Poetry Comments: 13
May 24, 2011

God’s Holy Word and Good Advice – My Tuesday Three

The Word of God is a wonderful resource for encouragement, advice, and answers to life’s big questions. As I kept my eye out for blog posts to include in My Tuesday Three this week, I came across three that highlight the wonder of the Holy...

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May 23, 2011

Music Monday Extra – Double Header

I heard both of these songs on my iPod this morning when I was getting ready for work and listening to my Christian playlist on shuffle. They are a nice addition to my regular Monday post from this morning. This first one is a great...

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May 23, 2011

The Sky Didn’t Fall Down, But I’m Ready When It Does

According to one group, Family Radio, last Saturday was supposed to be Judgment Day and the beginning of the Rapture.  Actually, it was just one man since many of his employees didn’t actually believe him and schedule appointments for well after this date. Lots of people joked about this,...

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May 22, 2011

Psalm 78 – Teaching Our Descendants

 Okay, so this is going to sound kind of strange, but here is how I decided what Psalm to post today. As I was driving back from the frame shop with my son, we passed a number 78 bus. The number 78 just jumped out...

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May 21, 2011

I’ve Never Been to Kenya

There has been a lot of talk about missions at my church lately. The leadership teams have been talking about it. Our guest speaker last week shared about his 3-month mission trip to Indonesia. Our pastor’s wife and one of his twin boys (only 8-years...

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May 19, 2011

He Is All That Matters – A Poem

This poem was inspired by a comment to my poem last Thursday. I just started with a quote from the comment as the title. So how does this really fit into the Thankful Thursday theme, you ask? Well, I am thankful for the inspiration from...

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