Oh Lord, I am oppressed, undertake for me. – ISA. 38:14 I write a lot I know about being burdened and overwhelmed, but I really don’t feel that way. I know what really being overwhelmed and burdened means, and how I go about my day is not even close. Yet, I hear from friends and…

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A young mother tries to teach her children. “You can’t choose when you are going to be good and listen to me. You don’t have that option.” She says. ( I’ve cleaned up the language here, but you get the point.) She reminds me of the words of F.W. Robertson who said, “It is not…

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Late on me weeping, did this whisper fall: “Dear child, there is no need to weep at all! Why go about to grieve and despair? Why weep now through the Future’s eyes, and bear In vain today tomorrow’s load of care. – H.S. Sutton   I don’t know about you, but I find not being…

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The Lord is … of tender mercy. – James 5:2 Most Americans on this day remember where they were on this day when they got the news or saw live on TV the twin towers go down or the Pentagon attacked, much like the day Kennedy was shot. There was much suffering that day, but…

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Now therefore keep thy sorrow to thyself, and bear with a good courage that which hath befallen thee. 2 Esdras 10:15 Ever run into someone who has every reason to be sorrowful and unhappy, but unless you knew the circumstances you would never know the person had a trouble in the world? They weren’t in…

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