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November 9, 2011

The Law Is Powerless

It’s been twenty years since I graduated from law school, and although my current job does require a law degree I don’t practice law any more. I sometimes wonder what my life would be like if I had chosen a different path and not gone...

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November 3, 2011

Overcoming – A Poem

Synonyms are words that have the same or similar meaning as another word. Antonyms are words that are opposite in meaning to other words. I am thankful for antonyms because they are proof that in spite of all the evil in the world there is...

Categories Poetry Comments: 6
November 2, 2011

The Power of Music

Anyone who has read much of my blog knows that I love music. I’ve devoted my Monday posts to music topics and many other days end up including a music component, too. Music can lift my spirits, give me encouragement, and get me moving when...

Categories Music Comments: 7
November 1, 2011

Forgiven – My Tuesday Three

My Tuesday Three today is sort of a bonus Music Monday because I want to share three songs that all have the same title – Forgiven – by three very different bands. I love the knowledge that I am forgiven because of Christ and so...

Categories Music Comments: 5
October 29, 2011

Works of Service Don’t Earn Salvation

It is clear in scripture that God has work for His people to do, but what is the purpose of those works and what do they accomplish? In his letter to the Ephesians, Paul explains the purpose of works: It was he who gave some...

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October 27, 2011

Love – A Poem

I’ve been pondering all week what to write for my Thankful Thursday poem and couldn’t think of anything. Then tonight I followed a link from a comment on my Wednesday poem and came to a post titled “Let’s Talk Love.” The blogger pointed out that...

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October 24, 2011

Hiding My Weakness No More

As I prepared and cleaned house for family to visit this past weekend, I had my iPod playing with some of the newest (to me) music I have put on it. That included Sanctus Real, the band that opened for Casting Crowns when I saw...

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October 23, 2011

Psalm 26 – I Love the House of the Lord

Taking them in order, the next Psalm that I haven’t posted yet is Psalm 26. It is a wonderful Psalm of the godly life. I know that on my own I have not lived up to the blameless life this Psalm portrays, but through Christ...

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October 22, 2011

Natural Consequences of Sin Aren’t God’s Punishment

I often hear people say that the bad things that happen to them are God’s punishment for something wrong they have done. I have a friend who desires to find someone to marry, but has said that she doesn’t think God will ever bring her...

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