Blessed are the pure in heart for they will see God. Sometimes I find the Message translation helpful. “You’re blessed when you get your inside world—your mind and heart—put right. Then you can see God in the outside world. Matthew 5:8 MSG An inside job In the 80’s we traveled from Tucson to a Los […]
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Blessed are the merciful, for they will be shown mercy. Karma is not a clearly defined teaching of Jesus. Yet there are hints of it in the Gospels. For if you forgive other people when they sin against you, your heavenly Father will also forgive you. But if you do not forgive others their
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Blessed are those who mourn for they will be comforted. Blessed are those who mourn. The first beatitude leads to the second.When we truly reach bottom, we break through denial. We mourn the many losses that came to us as we relied only on our own resources. We understand how our weaknesses and misdeeds
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This morning we are Anticipating the Eclipse. The 4 minutes and 2 seconds of totality will be just after 4 PM Central standard time here in Calico Rock, Arkansas. Bought the T-shirts already to celebrate the event. Attended a small Presbyterian church yesterday. The pastor’s sermon focused on the hype and conspiracy theories and the
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Prayer for every day We thank you Lord for everything For winter storms and flowers of Spring For bitter cold and summers heat For challenges and tasks complete For you are always on our side When we with you seek to abide And if we do not feel you near By faith believe you still
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Easter Monday is a day for reflection. After the great celebration of our risen Lord do we, can we, live on in remembrance of this pivotal event in all of our lives, in all of our history. Do we, can we, live in the eternal now amidst the always ephemeral presence of God. Can the
The Easter Lily, known scientifically as Lilium longiflorum, has been associated with Easter for centuries. It’s believed to symbolize purity, renewal, and the resurrection of Jesus Christ in Christian traditions. The tradition of using the Easter Lily as a symbol of the holiday dates back to the 19th century, and it became more popular
Resurrection Sunday Proclaims that love wins all Death has been defeated And evil takes a fall With trust in God’s forgiveness And victory over the grave We find ourselves commanded To pay forward being brave To forgive even the worst of things Not evening the score To love the broken and the lost The
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We have Victory in Jesus But thanks be to God! He gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ. 1 Corinthians 15:57 Victory in Jesus is the basis of the early church’s understanding of the saving work of the Lord at Calvary. They called him Christus Victor. “Christus Victor” is a Latin phrase
Blessed are the merciful, for they will be shown mercy. Karma is not a clearly defined teaching of Jesus. Yet there are hints of it in the Gospels. For if you forgive other people when they sin against you, your heavenly Father will also forgive you. But if you do not forgive others their sins,
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