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July 25, 2012

More Thoughts on Forgiveness

Yesterday I was monitoring a special-accommodation bar exam applicant, which always gives me a little time to read and write. After I posted my poem about forgiveness from my netbook, I started to read a book my sister-in-law Pam gave me a couple of years...

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July 24, 2012

You Command – A Poem

The other day I wrote a post about forgiveness titled A Lesson from Joseph. In response to my quote from Matthew 6:14-15 in which Jesus says that if we don’t forgive then we will not be forgiven, a commenter asked “so do we forgive in...

Categories Poetry Comments: 5
July 23, 2012

Don’t Believe the Father of Lies

During our recent camping vacation I was determined to finish book two of the Chronicles of Brothers series, but I didn’t quite make it. I came home with about 60 pages to go. Once home it is always harder to find time to read, but...

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July 22, 2012

A Lesson from Joseph

In church today we heard probably the most important lesson in all of Christianity. It is also the most important lesson in all of humanity. It is the lesson of forgiveness. Our scripture reading for the day was Genesis 50:15-21: When Joseph’s brothers saw that...

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July 19, 2012

Worship – A Poem

The past two Sundays I have not attended church because we were out camping both weekends with family. I know that attending church is not necessary for my salvation, but I miss it terribly when I don’t go (even when I’m enjoying whatever I’m going...

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July 16, 2012

An Enduring Love Like No Other

Last night before bed I decided I wanted to read a Psalm or two. I opened my New Testament, Psalms, and Proverbs that sits next to my bed and opened it randomly to the Psalm section. What I landed on was Psalm 136. Its repetition...

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July 13, 2012

True Regret Leads to Victory

The other day I was thinking about why Christians sometimes continue to struggle with sinful behavior when Jesus has given us the power to overcome by His Holy Spirit living in us. I pondered writing a blog post about this topic, but wasn’t really sure...

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July 8, 2012

Be Careful You Don’t Fall

This weekend I was out camping, and one of my favorite things about camping is that it affords me a great deal of reading time. I started a book last week and was able to finish it before we headed home from the camping trip....

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July 4, 2012

The Cost of Freedom – A Poem

It is the Fourth of July here in the United States, the day we celebrate our independence and freedom. So I decided to write a poem about freedom. And I’ve linked it over at dVerse Poets Pub for Open Link Night #51. The Cost of...

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July 1, 2012

Filling the Void

Yesterday a group from my church went to a local women’s shelter to cook and serve dinner for the residents. The facility, called Shepherd’s Door, provides more than just shelter for the women and children who live there. They provide life skills training, education, grief...

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