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Grief

Sometimes the news comes quick. Sometimes the news comes slow. No matter how or when it comes, grief travels in the wake of the news. Grief is heavy, weighty, a burden, especially when it involves someone deeply loved. Grief is not meant to be carried alone. It’s too heavy and may last a while—and that’s ok. That’s what family and friends are for, to share the load. Jesus stood outside the tomb of his friend and wept but He did not weep alone. It was a deep, human moment. “ Blessed are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted ” (Matt 5:4). If anyone knows how we feel in grief, it’s Him. But His grief did not linger long, as at the mention of his name, Lazarus came forth. We are not meant to dwell in grief, but should leave room enough for it. Let it run its course. Like the song says, “ Every Storm Runs Out Of Rain .” Another song says, “ The storm We will dance as it breaks The storm It will give as it takes And all of our pain is washed away Don't cry or be afraid Some things...

Got some writing to do!

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Merry Christmas!

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God Bless Us, Every One

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 Merry Christmas!

May You Never Grow Up

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Finished Reading: Prometheus Bound

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  Finished reading “Prometheus Bound” by Aeschylus (c 525-456 BC). This launches a new study in Religion and Theology as I make my way through The Great Books in The Great Ideas Program (Volume 4).   This mythological Greek play is considered to be religious, or theological in nature because it explores the question of ultimate power in the universe and man’s relation to that power (Adler, Payne). Zeus gained the throne after killing his father and, “appointed various rights to various gods, giving to each his set place and authority of wretched humans. He took no account, resolved to annihilate them and create another race. This purpose there was none to oppose, but I, I dared I save the human race from being grounded to dust from total death. . . . I pitied mortal men.. . And seek to fix dishonor on the name of Zeus. . . “ So the Titan Prometheus stole fire from the gods and taught man to fend for himself. “All human skill and science was Prometheus’ gift.” In short: Prometh...

Christmas Arrangement

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Share the Load

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Fresh from the Barber Shop

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Simple gifts

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Family

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Twinkle, Twinkle

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Traditions

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A Time of Peace

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Warm someone’s cold day

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A Light In The Window

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Not a winter scene but still a pic a day

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Enjoy this. It was a bear to make.

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It’s Cold! We’re going to have a winter this year!

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Jonathan Livingston Seagull

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  Dear Father We dream We dream We dream While we may Who are we to need We need We need While we wait While we wait (“Dear Father” lyrics by Neil Diamond)

A pic a day

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Happy Holidays!

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