grief

With The Comforter On His Hillside

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I want to run fix everything, to manage opinions, impressions, rehash conversations, make up for mistakes made. But you have a better way, and it always begins with resting with you. As I quiet my soul and return to the trust you have earned many times over, knowing comes. The right things to do and say, or even not to say at all. You freely share wisdom, which always leads to a better result. You do relationship better than anyone.

If the word “eternal” bores you…

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I’m pondering the word eternal this morning. I must confess, this word actually bores me a bit, perhaps because I equate it with heaven, with endlessness there. Don’t get me wrong, I do believe heaven is an incredible place, that I will love when I get there. But in my limited human brain the idea of doing something forever, however wonderful, just sounds boring.

Now, we’ve had conversations about such things, so I know I’m not the only one thinking such things. Meanwhile, I love this world God made. I love knowing God in this world and being a witness to His creation.

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Do You Believe?

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when life isn't abundant

“ I am the resurrection and the life; he who believes in Me will live even if he dies, and everyone who lives and believes in Me will never die. Do you believe this?”

So spoke Jesus to Mary in the moments before he raised his beloved Lazarus from the dead. This story, recorded in John Chapter 11, is not only the greatest demonstration of Jesus’ power through the Holy Spirit. It also reveals the full depth of His human experience.

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