The signs of spring are welcome. The dead fall leaves from the live-oaks remind us past-Northerners of fall. New leaves, spring green hues that only God can paint, take their place as they fluff out beauty. The birds are singing their nesting sounds, and the box stores and Publix feature hyacinths, daffodils, lilies, and tulips. Of course, they’ve been grown in artificial lightsed warehouses, but it’s clear they know people will scoff them up in the hopes that real spring…..

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Celebrations are always occasions to remember, and I’m reasonably sure that Christ’s disciples and followers remembered Jesus’ entry into Jerusalem. Yes, later in the week, their hopes of the conquering hero were dashed, only to be realized by the resurrection and establishment of the church.

We’re told in the scriptures that people threw their garments down and waved palm branches in the usual victory celebrations of the time. We’re also told by historians that when royalty visited, weeks before the…..

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It seems to me that the older I get, the wiser I should become.  Oh, I know. . . people are screaming that the President is too old to serve. . . the residents around me in the senior living facility where we’ve moved tell the same memorized stories at mealtimes, and three of my friends are in the hospital, the rehab center, or anticipating surgeries. . .  lots of opportunities for grace and mercy here.

We took a friend…..

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It seems to me that the older I get, the wiser I should become.  Oh, I know. . . people are screaming that the President is too old to serve. . . the residents around me in the senior living facility where we’ve moved tell the same memorized stories at mealtimes, and three of my friends are in the hospital, the rehab center, or anticipating surgeries. . .  lots of opportunities for grace and mercy here.

We took a friend…..

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For this sabbath, let us seek restoration. MY PSALM 311 RESTORATION Heavenly Father, Lord of the Universe, Savior of my soul, I come to You this day with thanksgiving For the blessing of Your salvation. I thank You that before the dawn of creation You knew me, You loved me, You called me, Your daughter, to be one of Yours, And that I now know You as Savior, Lord, Master! I pray You will keep the joy of my salvation…..

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One of my favorite verses is one that deals with something hard for me to accomplish. That’s why I return to it often. Philippians 4: 6-7 reminds me that Paul, who suffered many distresses in his life and had every reason to be stressed, decided to drill this truth into himself and tries to make sure I understand it too. While I do not face anywhere near the difficulties Paul faced, I tend to return over and over again to…..

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