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February 22, 2012

To Repent in Ashes and Sackcloth

Today is Ash Wednesday, the first day of the season of Lent. If you are interested in the history of Ash Wednesday, check out the Our Redeemer Lutheran Church website. The focus of Lent is often on giving up something, of sacrificing something to draw...

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February 11, 2012

My Old Account Is Settled

Last week as I was working on the posts titled Expunging the Record and The Grudge – A Poem, one of my favorite old Gospel songs by Johnny Cash came to mind. It’s called The Old Account. I love this song because it very simply...

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February 9, 2012

The Grudge – A Poem

Over the past week or so I’ve been thinking a lot about 1 Corinthians 13:5 – love “keeps no record of wrongs.” For Thankful Thursday, I’m thankful that God loves us so much that He keeps no record of our wrongs. I am also thankful...

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February 8, 2012

Expunging the Record

If a person is convicted of a crime, it goes on his or her record, sometimes referred to a rap sheet. Under certain circumstances, a person’s record might be expunged. If a record is expunged it is as if it never existed. It is completely...

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January 9, 2012

How to Get a Clean Slate

Yesterday in church our Youth Minister Colie gave the sermon because our pastor was at the men’s retreat. She shared a wonderful illustration that I liked so much I wanted to share it. She said that we all start with a clean slate, like a...

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December 13, 2011

The Holy Spirit – My Tuesday Three

Once again I haven’t had time to really think about what to do for My Tuesday Three for today, and so I’m resorting to just posting three quotes that intrigued me and made me think. And I’m not going to feel bad about it because...

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November 29, 2011

Good Advice Not Followed – My Tuesday Three

A quote from Alice in Wonderland came to mind yesterday, and I couldn’t get it out of my head. I decided to check the accuracy of my quote, and discovered that the way I remembered it must have been from a cartoon or movie. Here...

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November 16, 2011

Jesus, Friend of Sinners Like Me

For the past few days I’ve been listening to Casting Crowns’ new CD “Come to the Well.” My favorite song is City on a Hill, which I’ve written a post about before. But another song, which I remember them singing at the concert I went...

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