Mercy

I have been the recipient of mercy more times than I can count. When I was younger and bit more clueless, I was given mercy. I still need mercy even though I’m a good bit older. I don’t think I will ever get to a place where I have enough mercy. Mercy is a gift…

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Love Wins!

I remember hearing songs about love throughout the 70’s when I was growing up. The love in the songs was often about physical love. I had heard about God’s Love and the fact that He was the Creator of Love. I always thought that there were “strings attached” to God’s Love. I guess because we…

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But God…

This is not a typical title for sure. I was stopped in my tracks this morning by the three-letter word “but” because it was attached to God. The word “but” is most often a conjunction (transitional word). It can be used as a preposition, adverb, or a noun.  I was reading along in the New…

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Kindness

I really work at being kind to others. It’s harder to be kind to them when they are being rude or disrespectful. It’s easier to be kind to kind people. It’s easier to be kind to humble people. It’s easier to be kind to others when they have demonstrated love and respect toward me.  I…

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Good News!

It’s a bit rare to find good news when watching “the news”. If the news casts were all about good news, there probably wouldn’t be a big audience for the ad revenue needed. That tells something about our society and the reason the news is a bit flashy and flamboyant. They are selling advertising to…

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Surrounded

I really enjoy being surrounded by family. I love the holidays when we get to see family that we haven’t seen in a bit. I love gatherings for birthdays, anniversaries with friends. I also love being surrounded by friends. Friends are people who love me. Friends are people who care about me. They are often…

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