Tag Archives: suffering
Being Thankful
I recently received a digital message from a new acquaintance. The message was simply, ‘It is good to give thanks to the Lord,’ and a reference to a section of the Bible. I twirled a rolodex of emotion upon receiving … Continue reading
Posted in Bible Study
Tagged Cancer, death, entropy, faith, god, jesus, life, love, pain, suffering, thankfulness, thanks
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Why Pray?
We are at about 1 year since the first symptoms of Michelle’s cancer were identifiable. Since cancer was the furthest thing from our minds and the primary tumor had not yet become visible, formal diagnosis didn’t happen until December. Prayer … Continue reading
Posted in Home Bound
Tagged belief, bible, Cancer, christianity, death, faith, god, grace, jesus, life, prayer, religion, suffering, wickedness
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What’s in Your Barn?
“Then someone called from the crowd, “Teacher, please tell my brother to divide our father’s estate with me.” Jesus replied, “Friend, who made me a judge over you to decide such things as that?” Then he said, “Beware! Guard against … Continue reading
Posted in Devotional, Home Bound
Tagged belief, Cancer, christianity, church, death, Devotional, faith, family, grace, gratitude, heaven, hope, joy, purpose, suffering, thankfulness, time, truth
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Consolation Prize or Deepest Desire?
We’re born alone. We die alone. And in between, we spend our lives looking for something: connection. That’s all we want. Every once in a while, we might find it in a true friend. Many friendships will come only to … Continue reading
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Tagged belief, bible, Cancer, christianity, creation, culture, faith, family, god, grace, heaven, jesus, love, philosophy, religion, salvation, suffering
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The Stone Almost Forgot
Our first Kentucky ‘home’ was located on the Oldham-Henry county line. The people were incredible and the soil is tillable farm land and not overly rocky. When I unearthed this little beast in 2000, I thought it had the makings … Continue reading
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Tagged belief, bible, blessings, Cancer, christianity, community, creation, faith, farming, god, heaven, joy, landscaping, remembering, suffering, truth
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