Meaningless or Meaningful

There are so many routine, mundane things that I do every day. I should probably notice their importance even if they are routine or mundane. I should be thankful every time when I brush my teeth. I should be thankful that I have teeth as well as the strength to brush them. There are people…

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Future Generations

Future GenerationsThese days I’m enjoying my new title – I’m “Pop”. I have three precious grandchildren and hope to have more in the years to come. I love seeing my kids become parents and instill their values into their own children. I can still remember when my children were small. I do have a few…

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Temporary & Eternal

  The older I get, the more I ponder how much longer do I have on this earth. I’m not trying to be negative or morbid, I just want to make my days count and not just count my days. I see people who are attacked with cancer or heart disease and the number of…

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Practical Farewell

Farewell speeches are usually a bit sad because the person giving the speech is leaving or dying. I don’t give a farewell speech and then return to business as usual tomorrow. The crazy thing about the uncertainty of life is that we usually don’t know which day will be our last. A person who is…

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A Day

  Today is different than every other day, but it’s also similar to other days in my past. For example, I getting up from the same bed, making coffee in the same pot and sitting in the same chair, etc…. Today will be different than other days. I have an appointment to meet with a…

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Next

This is a word that often brings hope, excitement, anticipation or maybe anxiety. I don’t always know what will happen next. I can guess what happens next based on “cause and effect”. I can also notice a pattern and see what might very well happen next. The Lord’s amazing grace and mercy is well documented…

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