Death & Life

I have never been a fan of death. I have had some very dear people I love dearly die and it’s quite painful to deal with. I had a high school friend die. I’ve experienced the death of my grandparents and the grief I felt was really powerful. I don’t pretend to imagine the pain…

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Vapor

This is a light substance that is in the air and is diffused by the air. It’s most often very temporary. Smoke is a type of vapor, but steam is a mostly a safe vapor. The thing with vapor is it’s gone pretty quickly. The only way that is stays is that something supplies its…

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After

I can reflect on what happened last night, yesterday, last month, last year or many years ago. I can’t change anything that happened back then. I can’t even change the outcome or consequences way back then. Looking back can be helpful to see where I’ve been, but I can’t dwell there. Some decisions that I…

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Small Things

I usually like big things. I like big buildings – big car – big paycheck – big bank account. You get the picture. There are many things that are big that are good. There are also lots of small things that can be really big. I remember getting a small package for a gift and…

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Endless

I do understand beginnings and endings. Someone once said, “All good things must come to an end”. I’m not sure if the person who coined that idiom really knew the Lord. I’ve witnessed life being born and I’ve witnessed death. I do have a hard time wrapping my head around eternity. Everything I know and…

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Safety Rest

There have been times when I watch a scary movie that it’s hard to go to sleep hearing things. My mind is busy and my adrenaline has opened up the gates. I’m really trying to settle down and rest. I’ve locked all the doors and I’ve checked the house alarm system so I should feel…

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