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May 4, 2010

Of Gates, Capstones, and Blessings

Last night I was reading Psalms before bed, starting with my favorite Psalm 116. Then I read through the short, but powerful, Psalm 117. Finally, I came to Psalm 118. There is a famous and oft-quoted verse in Psalm 118:24: “This is the day that the...

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April 16, 2010

The Shortest Chapter

The shortest chapter in all of the Bible is Psalm 117, which says:  1 Praise the LORD, all you nations;        extol him, all you peoples.  2 For great is his love toward us,        and the faithfulness of the LORD endures forever.        Praise...

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April 9, 2010

Don’t Fret

A fellow blogger recently blogged about Psalm 37, and I commented on her post that it compelled me to go read the entire Psalm. She replied that she would like to hear my thoughts on this Psalm, so I thought I would share those today. It...

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April 6, 2010

Thinking to God

I have found this interesting blog called Listverse that includes a variety of lists ranging from “10 Rock Bands You Either Hate or Love” to “10 Places You’d Never Want to Visit.” Some of the lists are more interesting than others. Sometimes each item on the list...

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April 2, 2010

A Psalm of Prophecy

Many people find inconsistency in the Bible. They nit-pick any little thing that isn’t stated exactly the same in one place as in another. But I am always amazed by the coherency of the whole story set forth in the Bible. I am amazed by...

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March 20, 2010

Do Not Judge

This post has been wandering around in my head for several weeks. This morning I told a friend that I had been arguing with God about posting it, and she replied, “You know better than that, just let Him write it.” This is a difficult one...

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March 18, 2010

Joy and Love Require Trust

I did a Google search for quotes on trust and found this one that I liked: “We’re never so vulnerable than when we trust someone – but paradoxically, if we cannot trust, neither can we find love or joy.” It was attributed to Walter Anderson,...

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