We can never replace a friend. When a man is fortunate enough to have several, he finds they are all different. No one has a double in friendship.
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Birthday Party (Spring 1962) |
"And these God-chose lives all around - what splendid friends they make!"
God, listen to me shout, bend an ear to my prayer. . . You've always given me breathing room, a place to get away from it all...... And I'll be the poet who sings Your glory! Psalm 61:1, 3, 8 The Message
We can never replace a friend. When a man is fortunate enough to have several, he finds they are all different. No one has a double in friendship.
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Birthday Party (Spring 1962) |
"Here is my final conclusion: Fear God and obey His commands, for this is the duty of every person." Ecclesiastes 12:13 NLT
Hoping… means going about our assigned tasks, confident that God will provide the meaning and the conclusions... It is the opposite of desperate and panicky manipulations, of scurrying and worrying… [Hope] is imagination put in the harness of faith… a willingness to let God do it His way and in His time.
I do not believe that sheer suffering teaches. If suffering alone taught, all the world would be wise, since everyone suffers. To suffering must be added mourning, understanding, patience, love, openness and the willingness to remain vulnerable. ~ Anne Morrow Lindbergh
Why are you in despair, O my soul?I'm still in Your presence, but You've taken my hand. You wisely lead me, and then You bless me. Psalm 73:23-24 MSG
Holy Father,
Everlasting Light forgive my redundant thoughts. Unfailing Love rescue my reluctant heart. Extravagant Grace fill my repentant soul. Goodness surrounds my every moment, exceeding my vocabulary. You continue to weave an extraordinary tapestry with sacred threads, torn remnants, and random fibers. All are being woven together by Your Light and Love and Grace. What a masterpiece You are creating - thread by thread, moment by moment, possibility by possibility. Gratitude shouts Hallelujah! A thousand Hallelujahs are not enough. On my knees, LORD, find me on my knees, for You are Great and worthy to be praised! Your presence delights my soul, encourages my spirit, mends my wounds, shows me truth, offers me peace. Lord, be my strength, my shield, my joy! I long to abide in Your presence. Amen. ~dho
"Invigorate my soul so I can praise You well,use Your decrees to put iron in my soul.And should I wander off like a lost sheep - seek me!I'll recognize the sound of Your Voice."Psalm 119: 175-176 (The Message)