Category: Reflections
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Hope in Darkness – Reflection on Psalm 43
Not Always Good Times If I follow God, everything will work out alright. At least that is what I want to believe. In order to hang onto that belief, I have to forget history and that none of the Apostles had a particularly easy life. I have to forget that the 2nd-century church father Tertullian…
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Disturbed and Downcast
Psalm 42 Disturbed Twice the Psalmist asks, “Why, my soul, are you downcast? Why so disturbed within me?” Can you identify? Something’s wrong, deep within. Perhaps, like the psalmist, we can’t figure out what’s wrong. The psalmist asks his soul for answers, but gets none. Maybe we all have these experiences. Life comes at us…
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No More Resolutions
Failed Attempts Right now, many are setting New Year’s resolutions. We should all be pretty good at this practice considering many of our resolutions are the same failed resolutions from the past. (Yes…I really will lose the weight!! Just like last year). Now for Something Completely Different… This year I’m trying something different. I’m not…
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Silence of Unanswered Prayer: Reflection on Psalm 40
Waiting For Who Knows What I don’t like to wait. I’ll admit it. I attempt to find the shortest and quickest lines, the fastest routes, and the quickest recipes, trying to avoid waiting as much as possible. I even avoid those situations where I know I will have to wait! My aversion doesn’t seem to…
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Living Shadows: Reflection on Psalm 39
NOTE: This is part of my Psalm Reflection Series. See the whole series here (or Click “Reflecctions” Llnk). Psalm 39:1-13 Mom’s Advice I remember my mom telling me, “If can’t say anything nice, don’t say anything at all.” If she told me that once, she told me a million times (she also told me not to…