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I remember my friend
Dear friend, As I water the plant you gave me (it's not doing so well now ), I remember how you were always there with a cup of cold water (well, often hot coffee ) for me (and a treat!). As I write these words, I reme… -
one more day (Letter 36 on assurance & fighting for joy)
If I have but one more day, I want to shine brightly for You . . . but today my candle is flickering. Lord, brighten me. If I have but one more day, I want to burn passionately for You . . . but today my fire is fading.… -
"Failure!"
I walk, I stumble, I fall down. The accuser whispers: "Failure." I get up quickly. I walk, I stumble, I fall down again. The accuser declares: "Failure!" I get up slowly. I walk, I stumble, I fall down again. The a… -
in your mourning, go to the God of all comfort (Letter 35 on assurance & fighting for joy)
Dear brothers and sisters in Christ, I'm following up today from yesterday's post, "a conversation with Jesus about trials." I am praising God today for restoring my joy...We will all have times when we will mourn, we… -
a conversation with Jesus about trials & joy (Letter 34 on assurance & fighting for joy)
I've lost the joy I once had – I'm withering here, Lord. I've lost the joy I once had – I'm thirsty here, Lord. If I had known the ruins would come tumbling down on me, would I really have come here? Did You really send… -
the dogs & the pigs
“Do not give dogs what is holy, and do not throw your pearls before pigs, lest they trample them underfoot and turn to attack you." (ESV) "Do not give what is holy to the dogs, nor cast your pearls before swine, lest th… -
Reflections on my Dad on his 107th birthday* (Letter 33 on assurance & fighting for joy)
Dear Dad, Happy Birthday! I don't know if I ever told you how much I enjoyed your letting me go along on business with you. You'd drive to your various clients to pick up and drop off their accounting books. I loved it… -
Christmas Day: why Christians should "Sing the Incarnation"
We're celebrating Christmas today...Do you know why God became man? Do you know why the Word become flesh and dwell among us? Do you know why God sent forth His Son born of a woman? Some say we make too much of Christma… -
I can't keep walking on eggshells here (more on Revelife, Calvinism, the Body of Christ and self)
Dear brothers and sisters in Christ, Since the recent blow-up at Revelife I've been trying to sort a lot of things out...I've been quite stressed and ill at ease. Conflicted. I've felt like my insides were being rippe…
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