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Why Did God Make Mosquitos?

It’s the noise we all hate - that soft little high-pitched whine that tells you an irritating little pest is about to land on you and give you a good-sized, itchy welt.  That welt will itch for days and be a constant source of aggravation until it goes away.  I HATE mosquito bites, more than… Continue reading Why Did God Make Mosquitos?

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Unfounded Fears

He who did not spare His own son, but delivered Him over for us all, how will He not also with Him freely give us all things? ~Romans 8:32 Have I ever forsaken you?  Your fears are unfounded. Did I not offer up My one and only Son for you?  Your fears are unfounded. Have… Continue reading Unfounded Fears

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I will both lie down in peace… and sleep.

Just muted the TV...  and now I hear the ocean.  At first I thought it was thunder.  Instead, it turns out to be the steady, almost rhythmic beat of the waves on the beach. Most of the time, especially during the fall and winter seasons, I tend to forget how close we live to the… Continue reading I will both lie down in peace… and sleep.

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Beauty for Ashes

I have a new phrase - I have borrowed it from a friend, because it so completely describes my state of mind lately.  When my friend Beth has her heart touched by a song, the phrase she uses goes something like this..."Don't those lyrics just wreck you?"  That's about as precise as it gets....  the… Continue reading Beauty for Ashes

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It’s All About the Love

July 7, 2012, early in the morning Wide awake, and my mind is going a mile a minute...  the coffee shake at 8:30 p.m. didn't help.  Can't stop thinking, though.... been thinking a lot, lately.  A bit random, but somehow all tied together.  I think a lot of us just don't get it.  I hope… Continue reading It’s All About the Love