…to love, honor, and cherish, from this day forward, so long as we both shall live… The solemnity and vision of those sacred marriage vows still raise my head a little higher and leave me in a reflective mood every … Continue reading
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Divorced is NOT a Status
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When completing a census form or a job application, we’re often asked our marital status, and given choices of Single, Married, Divorced or Widowed. An individual who experienced divorce many years ago, and has not married again, feels compelled to label … Continue reading
Just a Trace
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Resting my Kindle on the fold-down tray-top, I gazed out the plane window. I absentmindedly watched the earth drift lazily by, while pondering the words I had just read. At several thousand feet above the ground, my mind was a … Continue reading
The Lee of the Storm
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Last week, my family and I monitored the news channels as we watched Hurricane Isaac crawl north across Louisiana, leaving flooding and wind destruction in its wake. This wasn’t our first time preparing for a storm to hit. Living in … Continue reading
The It-Takes-Two Lie
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I heard it, again, just last week. A commenter on another blog told how she stayed too many years in an abusive marriage. Why? Because, her pastor and elders admonished her, “It takes two. Divorce is never the fault of … Continue reading
A Long Weary Ride
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Sweat poured down my face and every muscle quivered with exhaustion as I strained to push the bicycle pedal down one more time…then shifted to push the other pedal down yet again. Twenty miles into a 26 mile mountain bike trek … Continue reading
Jesus Never Said…
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I first came across Will Davis Jr.’s book, 10 Things Jesus Never Said, about nine months ago, in an advertisement on another blog. Having recently published a myth-buster style book, myself, the title caught my eye, and I promptly followed … Continue reading
Forgiveness with Boundaries
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Then Saul said, “I have sinned. Return, my son David, for I will not harm you again because my life was precious in your sight this day. Behold, I have played the fool and have committed a serious error.” David … Continue reading
Seeing God’s Heart
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Do you remember these stereogram three-dimensional images that were popular back in the 90’s? They’re a lot of fun! I used to have a calendar with a new image for each day. I started each work day by viewing the … Continue reading
An Inept Scholar
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For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him shall not perish, but have eternal life. For God did not send the Son into the world to judge the world, but … Continue reading