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Vacation days and the Holy Spirit

Barb and I like to slip away on little overnight vacations periodically. It is good for us to take a break from our chaotic schedules and just enjoy being together. Problem: you can’t take a break from the Holy Spirit. … Continue reading

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Alzheimer’s and Mom

It has been just two years since my mother was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease, and she does not know me anymore. Her disease keeps her in perpetual motion, walking and “cleaning” continuously in the nursing facility where she resides. A … Continue reading

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Thinking about 1 Thessalonians 5:16-22

The last few weeks I have been reading and re-reading 1 Thessalonians 5:16-22. I’m supposed to “rejoice always; pray without ceasing; in everything give thanks” (NASB). And then Paul says that ‘this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus” … Continue reading

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