Oh Lord! My best desires fulfil, And help me to resign, Life, health, and comfort to thy will, And make Thy pleasure mine – Wm. Cowper I have some friends who never accepted the fact that their football playing days were over and were lost when it happened. A few never recovered. I have friends…
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Opportunity
As we have therefore opportunity, let us do good unto all men. – Galatians 6:10 Let brotherly love continue. – Hebrews 13:1 None of us are so full of cares or so poor in gifts that we are immune to God’s call to serve humankind. There is so much to be set right, there are…
Blossoms
It is hard for anyone today to believe that spring is just around the corner, but before we know it flowers will be breaking through the ground. I learned about flower bulbs from my Grandmother whose five acres of back yard in Memphis would produce a visual symphony of daffodils every spring. I asked her…
Lenten Discipline
I know Lent is still over a month away, but I came across some advice recently that I thought might be something to think about before Lent. To paraphrase the advice it is as follows: Take steadily one fault, sin, weakness, or failing you have and which stands out in your mind and root it out,…
Day By Day
As thy days, so shall thy strength be. – Duet. 33:25 If you know someone who participates in AA or a similar organization you have heard the words – “One day at a time.” After surgery one goes through rehabilitation – “one step at a time.” Anne Lamott talks about writing – “Bird by Bird.” There are…