Tag Archives: Growing Older
Tranformations
It is still summer vacation for kids And their school is still out. Jane is happy and thrilled with her dance classes. Jonathan is excited with his summer camp at the Tech. We spend the days just being with them … Continue reading
Posted in Character, Life, Presence
Tagged Beauty, Change, Doing good, Growing Older, Poetry, Wisdom
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Happiness is Now
There are times when the fondest things people want to make them happy is already right before them, staring them in the face, and they still do not recognize it. A young man, full of hopes and dreams, is very … Continue reading
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Tagged Being a Father, Blessings, Growing Older
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Fears and Anxieties
What are the storms in my life that keep me terrified? What are my fears and anxieties? As a child, I used to be afraid of the dark. You could never send me alone into a dark room or a … Continue reading
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Tagged Discipline, Doing good, Growing Older, Healing, joy, Wisdom
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The Best Years of My Life
My generation has officially entered Old Age. We are slowly but surely moving into retirement. Gone are the days of the crazy pursuit of success, the hectic busy-ness of carving a career, the frantic struggles to find and keep employment. … Continue reading
Posted in Life, The Good News
Tagged Choice, Growing Older, Wisdom
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A Glimpse and a Glance
I know that I am weak. I am often wrong and I stumble. I know I am always in need of mercy and forgiveness. I am not a big time sinner like a crook or a murderer or an adulterer. … Continue reading
Posted in Discipleship, Encounter, Evil, Life
Tagged Forgiveness, Grace, Growing Older, Humility
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Ordinary and Exciting
Christ’s words and teachings are often counter-cultural and counter-intuitive. He often goes against the grain and defies what is accepted as conventional wisdom. He tells His disciples to be last if they want to be first, to be forgive those … Continue reading
The Depths and Emptiness of Good Friday
Joel is a good friend. His was a life most people could only imagine in their wildest dreams. He was a respected doctor, having come from a family of doctors and married to one. He was a smart, not a … Continue reading
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Tagged Blessings, Growing Older, Suffering
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In My Life
In my life, there has been nothing that I fervently prayed for that was not given to me; nothing that I sought that I did not find. I have knocked on many doors and I have been surprised and deeply … Continue reading
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Tagged Blessings, Grace, Gratitude, Growing Older
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New Senses For The Next Level
One of my worries, in fact my greatest fear, as I grow older is that of my senses failing me. I have always been hard of hearing. But these days, I still hear words but it takes me awhile to … Continue reading
What Makes My Life Real
Life is too precious to be frittered away sweating the small stuff. Material possessions are small stuff. I have had many shirts and shoes and each one was replaceable. In fact, I eventually had to get rid of all of … Continue reading
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Tagged Blessings, Grace, Growing Older
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