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Monthly Archives: January 2011
Pursuit of Happiness #1
Last March, Taylor did a series of posts of pictures and videos that made her laugh. She called it her “Pursuit of Happiness” and it was meant to be a celebration of simple pleasures as an antidote to the winter blues. Because I can’t wait for March … Continue reading
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Chapter-a-Day Jeremiah 22
Climb the Abarim ridge and cry— you’ve made a total mess of your life. I spoke to you when everything was going your way. You said, ‘I’m not interested.’ You’ve been that way as long as I’ve known you, never … Continue reading
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Tagged Blind, Consumerism, Deaf, Discenment, Hamster, Jeremiah 22, Materialism, Needs, Rat Race, Spirituality, Wants, Wheel, Wisdom
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Chapter-a-Day Jeremiah 21
“And then tell the people at large, ‘God’s Message to you is this: Listen carefully. I’m giving you a choice: life or death.” Jeremiah 21:8 (MSG) I make life and death choices every day. What I choose to think about. … Continue reading
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Tagged Actions, Choices, Death, Jeremiah 21, Life, Relationships, Spiritual, Thoughts, Words
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Chapter-a-Day Jeremiah 20
But if I say, “Forget it! No more God-Messages from me!” The words are fire in my belly, a burning in my bones. I’m worn out trying to hold it in. I can’t do it any longer! Jeremiah 20:9 (MSG) … Continue reading
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Tagged David, Gethsemane, God, Jeremiah, Jesus, Old Testament, Psalms, Religion & Spirituality
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Chapter-a-Day Jeremiah 19
“This is the Message from God-of-the-Angel-Armies to you: ‘Warning! Danger! I’m bringing down on this city and all the surrounding towns the doom that I have pronounced. They’re set in their ways and won’t budge. They refuse to do a … Continue reading
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Chapter-a-Day Jeremiah 18
So I went to the potter’s house, and sure enough, the potter was there, working away at his wheel. Whenever the pot the potter was working on turned out badly, as sometimes happens when you are working with clay, the … Continue reading
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Tagged Bible, Christ, Christianity, Clay, God, Jeremiah, Jeremiah 18, Old Testament, Religion & Spirituality
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It’s National Cowboy Poetry Week!
Strange, but true. In honor of National Cowboy Poetry week, here’s one of my favorites from http://www.cowboypoetry.com. When Bob Got Throwed That time when Bob got throwed I thought I sure would bust. I like to died a-laffin’ To see … Continue reading
Chapter-a-Day Jeremiah 17
God’s Message: ”Cursed is the strong one who depends on mere humans, Who thinks he can make it on muscle alone and sets God aside as dead weight. Jeremiah 17:5 (MSG) It is easy, when you are young, to set … Continue reading
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Tagged Aging, Christianity, Crevasse, Faith, God, Jeremiah 17, Life, Religion and Spirituality, Salvation, Tragedy, Youth
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Chapter-a-Day Jeremiah 16
Image by yanivba via Flickr “Now, watch for what comes next: I’m going to assemble a bunch of fishermen.” God’s Decree! “They’ll go fishing for my people and pull them in for judgment.” Jeremiah 16:16 (MSG) For centuries, those who … Continue reading
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Tagged Anglers, Apostles, Christianity, Church Calendar, Disciples, Fishermen, Fishing, Followers, God, Jeremiah, Jeremiah 16, Jesus, John the Baptist, Religion and Spirituality, Sea of Galilee
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Chapter-a-Day Jeremiah 15
Unlucky mother—that you had me as a son, given the unhappy job of indicting the whole country! I’ve never hurt or harmed a soul, and yet everyone is out to get me. Jeremiah 15:10 (MSG) It isn’t easy swimming upstream. … Continue reading
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Tagged Christ, Christianity, Culture, God, Gospel of Matthew, Jeremiah, Jeremiah 15, Jesus, Lament, Old Testament, Religion and Spirituality, Self-Pity
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