Tag: Word of God

Stories of Old

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Stories, especially the great stories, often fall short when adapted for film. Tolkien’s masterpiece, The Lord of the Rings is no exception. Vast sections of the story (Tom Bombadil!!!) are left out completely.

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The Blessing

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Luke 1:39-45: I love this greeting between these two women. Elizabeth proclaims a blessing, but who is really being blessed here? and who is doing the blessing?

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Shaking Things Up

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My dad was a baker.  Not in any official capacity mind you, but when he wasn’t tending the animals on our small family farm in Vermont, you would find him in the kitchen baking bread, and pies, and donuts.

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Bottom Line

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And he shall plant the tents of his palace between the seas and the glorious holy mountain; yet he shall come to his end, and no one will help him. Daniel 11:45 NKJV

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Birdsong

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I hear the birdsong outside my window and wonder. It’s a three-part trilling I don’t recall hearing before. The song is too enticing to ignore. What if it’s a new bird I’ve never seen before?

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Mute

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I’ve been silent in this space of late. To be honest, the events of the summer, both in the world and at home have made me want to escape.

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The Sound of Silence

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For someone who has a strong  dislike of close spaces I’ve found myself, more than once, descending into darkness.

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Lord of the Sabbath

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Even a quick perusal of the OT scriptures will reveal that God takes the Sabbath day very seriously.

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A Word Spoken

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We’ve all experienced the power that words can have on a person, even on a community and a culture.
A kind word, a word spoken in encouragement, can have a profound and life giving affect on a person.
But words can also be used to harm, control, and confuse.

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