Sweet Smelling Fragrance

I love the different smells of the seasons. I love the smell of honeysuckle in the spring. I love the smell of fresh cut flowers. I love the smell of flowers. I even love the smells of fall when the leaves are falling.  I know some people who experienced COVID who can smell normal just…

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Gently Forgiven

I do work at not holding a grudge. It’s hard to forget when you feel harmed. I will often pray and tell the Lord all about it. He is such a good listener. I know that I’ve hurt Him, and He ALWAYS forgives me and welcomes me back. That kind of love works deep in…

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Accusations

I have faced accusations before that were simply unfounded. I have faced accusations with others judging my motives and the accusations were false and misguided. The people that know me best, know that I’m pretty much an open book. I’m not perfect by any stretch of the imagination. I’m simply a man seeking to live…

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Gateway of Hope

I know what it’s like to lose hope. I know what it’s like to sin and feel separated from God. I have been in trouble. I have been in despair. I have been hurt and sometimes, I was the cause of my own pain. But God in His mercy and His grace restored my soul.…

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Hard Obedience

There have been times when I felt the Lord called me to do something hard, but I must say that it was nothing quite as hard as He asked Hosea. At this time the Lord only spoke to His people through the prophets. This guy, Hosea was following God and the Lord was about to…

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Pardoned

There have been some bad people pardoned from the punishment. I remember some presidential pardons that didn’t seem logical and some pardons that seem merited.  So many times, when it comes to national news, I don’t have the full story. I often simply have the story that is released and there are often “gaps in…

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