When He came waking into town
This song is a meditation on what happens when Jesus walks into our lives: When He came waking into town.
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The Bread of Life
By using The Bread of Life Jesus chose the perfect metaphor. When Jesus ate his Last Supper with the disciples he used bread to make a connection with all future followers. When we eat the bread of communion we physically partake of this metaphorical sacrament to remind ourselves that He is in us and
Love is everywhere
Love is everywhere, is the title of a song I am working on. Adding music may tweak the lyrics. Love is everywhere just look around In the sky and on the ground The breath of God within abounds He speaks in soft and quiet sounds The tenderness in mother’s kiss The passion of new wedded
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The best prayer for peace and comfort
Many people want to know, What is the best prayer for peace and comfort. We might begin with a simple prayer, “Help me Lord.” Much depends upon the problems that beset us. A civilian in a war zone has a lot more reason to pray for peace and comfort than someone who just lost
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Not for the faint of heart
Not for the faint of heart My mother would say Getting older day by day Yet what are our choices Our plans for tomorrow Our hopes and our dreams Opportunities to play What of the pitfalls The fault lines the danger What of mistakes and malingering fear How will we balance The order and chaos
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What Makes a Good Partner
People often ask themselves, “What makes a good partner.” There are to common ways people choose a mate. There are to common ideas that fit the old sayings. Birds of a feather flock together and opposites attract. My guess is if there isn’t a “spark” there will be no romantic fire. I am convinced that
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Denial
Denial is not a river in Egypt. It’s a trickle in our bathroom. Seriously, I confess. Denial is my first go to strategy for dealing with problems. It’s a mostly unconscious character flaw. It’s results are usually disastrous. They certainly are in this situation. This is a tale of three leaks. The first was several
Spiritual Personality Type
It should come as no surprise that our personality type influences the ways we approach spirituality. To fully understand this section of my website please also read the section on personality type. I first became interested in personality type at a School of Pastoral Care in the early 1980’s it was then I first made
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What’s in a Name
What’s in a Name. If you have children you have thought about this question. Jesus actually had a common name, Joshua but in its Greek form. Even His name tells His mission. He is the savior/healer of Jews and Gentiles alike! When you see Bar at the beginning of a Jewish name it means son
Prayer
Prayer can become an interest for many people in difficult times. Even now in what has been called a Post Christian Culture. As tragic events unfold on our screens people turn to prayer. Mass shootings, destructive weather or poor economic times each have a way of turning people to pray. For many it comes more