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Category Archives: Death
Getting Older
Old people like me try to side-step getting old by not saying “I’m old”, but saying I’m older. That doesn’t sound like much, but it says a lot. It’s a non-admission of getting old. I’m presently 74 years old. I … Continue reading
Posted in Abundant life, Biblical teaching, Christian, Christian Mission, Common Sense, Death, Failure Not An Option, Follow God, God's direction, God's Guidance, Hope, Maturity, Old Age, Ponderings, Salvation, Sobering Thoughts, Spiritual, Spiritual Growth, Spiritual Investments
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Life Is Changing
It’s been a long time since my last post. I have changed so much in my absence from this blog of mine. I once thought I had it all together. I’m pretty sure I did. What changed? I got lax … Continue reading
Posted in Abundant life, Biblical teaching, Christian, Christian Mission, Common Sense, Death, Follow God, God's Calling, God's direction, Growing up, Hope, Love, Mental Health, Mission Work, More of God, Old Age, Patience, Ponderings, Possibilities, Priorities, Righteous alarm, Salvation, Sobering Thoughts, Spiritual, Spiritual Gits, Spiritual Growth, Spiritual Investments
Tagged bible, christianity, death, faith, god, jesus, life, old age, Work
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Whadda Ya Think?
God is a good God. I’m still recovering from surgery. It will be three weeks this coming Monday. At my age I’m finding it difficult to get back to normal. I’ve developed a pain in the upper center of my … Continue reading
Posted in Abundant life, Christian, Common Sense, Death, Failure Not An Option, Follow God, Maturity, Mental Health, Old Age, Patience, Ponderings, Priorities, Respect for Life, Salvation, Spiritual Growth
Tagged faith, god, jesus, life, Love
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Change
I’m told change doesn’t hurt. Our inability to adapt to it is what hurts. It takes time to adjust. The inevitable changes of age can’t be avoided unfortunately. Lately I’ve had to do things I really want to lay off … Continue reading
Posted in Christian, Common Sense, Death, Family, God's direction, Marriage, Maturity
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Life After Death of the Body
Whether you’re Christian or scientific by faith or nature, death always has had a fascination with everyone either by fear or consolation. It is an inevitability. It is only the loss of the physical body. As a Christian, I believe … Continue reading
Don’t Give Up
I’ve not been writing much lately. The summer projects consumed my wife and me. We built a deck and my wife is trying to finish up her sidewalk project. A friend came and put in the sliding glass door for … Continue reading
Posted in Abundant life, Biblical teaching, Christian Mission, Common Sense, Death, Divorce, Failure Not An Option, Follow God, God's Calling, God's direction, God's Guidance, Growing up, Health, Maturity, More of God, Old Age, Ponderings, Possibilities, Priorities, Respect for Life, Retirement, Sobering Thoughts, Spiritual Growth
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Why?
I’ve dropped the ball on writing. I’m busy with so many other things. Driving a school bus for the summer reading program finished up last Thursday. My wife and I are building a huge deck. It is a major project. … Continue reading
Posted in Absolute(s), Abundant life, Christian Mission, Common Sense, Death, Divorce, Follow God, God's Calling, God's direction, God's Guidance, Health, Home, Hope, Love, Marriage, Maturity, Memories, Mental Health, More of God, Old Age, Patience, Priorities, Respect for Life, Retirement, Salvation, Spiritual Growth, Spiritual Investments
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An Appointment
All things aside, once you reach a certain age, and you will, you will consider where you’re going after you shed your shell. Death is not the loss of the body. It is the loss of your soul. Only acceptance … Continue reading
Posted in Christian, Death, Follow God, God's Calling, Maturity, More of God, Ponderings
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What Aging Does
As a young man I was always looking at the years I had to produce things that would make my mark on this earth and in this realm. I think all of us during our lives think this way when … Continue reading
She Went on a New Journey
Some days I write from my head. Some days I write from my heart. Today, I write from my heart. I am sad today. Not for myself, but from a loss. I reconnected with many of my friends and family … Continue reading
Posted in Christian, Death, Family, Follow God, God's Calling, Health, Hope, Human Touch, Love, Memories, Mental Health, Ponderings, Respect for Life, Sadness, Salvation
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