Birthday

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Birthdays, Weeping, and the Dead

I glanced at Facebook this morning and was immediately reminded of a childhood friend. He passed away over 2 years ago but this morning Facebook reminded me it was Roy’s birthday. I clicked and visited his Facebook page, which is still active. Continue reading →

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Celebrating a Birthday

Matt 14:6 When Herod’s birthday was celebrated, the daughter of Herodias danced before them and pleased Herod. Continue reading →

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The Little Boy

0smallbearbirthday2013-6808All right then, the Lord himself will give you the sign. Look! The virgin will conceive a child! She will give birth to a son and will call him Immanuel (which means ‘God is with us’). Isa 7:14

Today is my grandson, Barrett’s, 2nd birthday. Continue reading →

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Happy Birthday, Lindz!

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Linda and Lindsey in January 1983

We love Him because He first loved us. 1 John 4:19

Last night, while lying in bed, Linda and I began discussing the events of 30 years ago.
It was 1983 and about 2 o’clock in the morning she began to have some abdominal pains. They were intense enough to warrant waking me up. Continue reading →

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New Birth – New Life

Last time I took a look at the birth of Jesus, which probably wasn’t on December 25th but then no one knows for sure.
I’ve seen headstones on graves that didn’t have a birth date or perhaps had the wrong one. Continue reading →

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How old are you?

So all the days that Adam lived were nine hundred and thirty years; and he died. Gen 5:5
The first time I read that I rubbed my eyes to make sure I was reading it right. I cannot begin to imagine living to be 930 years old. I just had a birthday and it took me 55 years to get to where I am now. Though it has been 55 years it seems to have passed so quickly. Continue reading →

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Birthday!

At last Job spoke, and he cursed the day of his birth. Job 3:1
That’s a pessimist; but I’m not in his situation, nor do I want to be.
I bless the day of my birth, which is today; well, at least the anniversary of it! Continue reading →

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My sister – my friend

The apostle Paul told the young pastor, Timothy, do not rebuke an older man, but exhort him as a father, younger men as brothers, older women as mothers, younger women as sisters, with all purity. 1 Tim 5:1-2
As an only child I’ve always suffered with the brotherly love idea since I do not know the love of a brother. Continue reading →