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Tag Archives: hope
I Never Had It So Good
Marti and I were married on January 4, 1975. Such a date for a wedding has its advantages and disadvantages, especially when it comes to anniversaries. A definite disadvantage is that we are often spent from the holidays by the … Continue reading
Our kingdom is not of this world
There is a movement of fear sweeping across this country that is sucking in a lot of Christians and sidetracking them into much useless endeavor. Christians who have staked their claim on saving a “Christian” America through politics are worried … Continue reading
Posted in Christianity and politics, church, kingdom of God, politics, worship
Tagged dealing with fear, hope, kingdom of God, politics
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A Thrill of Hope
A thrill of hope the weary world rejoices For yonder breaks a new glorious morn It created a shudder through the galaxy — a breaking story that rocked all worlds. It rippled through the stars and slapped against the edges … Continue reading
Course correction
“AA is one of the only places I know where you can claim to be the worst person in the room and have to fight for the title.” – Tom, commenting on one of this week’s Catches Time for a … Continue reading
Posted in 12 Steps
Tagged 12 Steps, 12-step Christians, al-anon, alcoholics anonymous, God, hope
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Mutual aid fellowship
Many people’s experience with church is spending an hour on Sunday morning or Saturday night worshiping God in music and listening to someone teach from the word of God. Contact with others is limited and entirely up to you to … Continue reading
Posted in 12 Steps
Tagged 12 Steps, 12-step Christians, AA, AA meeting, al-anon, alcoholics anonymous, Bible, church, Confess your sins, hope, James 5:16, mutual aid fellowship, prayer, recovery, word of God, worshiping God
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I Still Believe
For people like us in places like this We need all the hope that we can get – James Paul Goodwin and Michael Been As believers who have been rescued from the stereotype, we share a strong sense … Continue reading
Get serious!
I’m getting close to being mad, but then again, that would be against everything I’m about to say. Still I have a question: how long have I been holding forth in this little corner of cyberspace — questioning, suggesting, sometimes … Continue reading
A Thrill of Hope
A thrill of hope the weary world rejoices For yonder breaks a new glorious morn It created a shudder through the galaxy — a breaking story that rocked all worlds. It rippled through the stars and slapped against the … Continue reading
Next door, but far, far away
This last weekend, my wife, Marti, attended the baby shower for our daughter-in-law, Elizabeth; we are about to become grandparents for the first time. For one of her gifts, Marti wrote a fairy tale, The Pigeon with the Ruby Collar, … Continue reading
Heralds of spring
Arise, my love, my fair one, and come away; for lo, the winter is past, the rain is over and gone. The flowers appear on the earth, the time of singing has come, and the voice of … Continue reading
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