(When God intervened) Used with Permission by, Linda DeSilva Looking through my library, the book-title “BUT GOD …” by Tony Bennett (pub. DAYONE – 2016) reminded me of the relevance of these two words in today’s uncertain world. I leafed through the chapter titles. The graphic studies of the Bible characters to whom these twoContinue reading ““BUT GOD …””
Tag Archives: Grace
THE BLAME GAME
Used with Permission by, Linda DeSilva Excuses! From infancy, we use them to ‘pass the buck’. “The dog ate my homework.” (BC – before computers!) “Sorry – project’s not complete – computer problems!” “The alarm clock didn’t go off.” “It wasn’t my idea! He made me do it!” I guess we have all played ‘TheContinue reading “THE BLAME GAME”
SHEPHERD OF GRACE
Copyright by Ted Cowen In tenderness the Shepherd sought This sheep that’d gone astray He followed in loves pursuit Knowing I had lost my way Quietly he whispered Child, let’s head on to My home I’ll forgive your sin, and save your soul Thru My GRACE I will make you whole. I listened to thatContinue reading “SHEPHERD OF GRACE”
SIN NO MORE!
Let us get to the “nitty gritty” of this passage immediately. In the Old Testament we had been told that those committing adultery should be stoned. This was to be a controlling factor under the law. (Leviticus 20) Obviously, this enforcement lessened quickly, because we read of people who indulged and were not stoned. WeContinue reading “SIN NO MORE!”
ALL! ALL! ALL!
But in His mercy God extends to the sinner the opportunity to obtain righteousness… Every so often, I run into an argumentative individual who has an answer for everything that has or is going to take place under the sun. When I reach a certain point I ask: “Do you believe that every man, womanContinue reading “ALL! ALL! ALL!”
SHEPHERD OF GRACE
Copyright by Ted Cowen In tenderness the Shepherd sought This sheep that’d gone astray He followed in loves pursuit Knowing I had lost my way Quietly he whispered Child, let’s head on to My home I’ll forgive your sin, and save your soul Thru My GRACE I will make you whole. I listened to thatContinue reading “SHEPHERD OF GRACE”
SHEPHERD OF GRACE
Copyright by Ted Cowen In tenderness the Shepherd sought This sheep that’d gone astray He followed in loves pursuit Knowing I had lost my way Quietly he whispered Child, let’s head on to My home I’ll forgive your sin, and save your soul Thru My GRACE I will make you whole. I listened to thatContinue reading “SHEPHERD OF GRACE”
AROUND THE CORNER
Copyright Ted Cowen Life is filled with mystery As we travel down its road Another bend, a discovery It is like finding the mother lode. A person, nature, a creature Throws your mind into gear Gradually unfolding, a feature Lifting your load, your care Comparison or contrast, magnified Others have traveled this road Their travelsContinue reading “AROUND THE CORNER”
SUFFICIENT GRACE
Life seems so complicated at times. We present our requests to God, and the next thing we encounter is a complicity of negative experiences! Sometimes it may only be one, but nevertheless, it is there staring me straight in the face; an accident, a death, a financial downfall, sickness, a family break-up—the list is impossibleContinue reading “SUFFICIENT GRACE”
SANTA CLAUS AIN’T COMING TO TOWN
I was brought up in a home where much was made of “Santa Claus” as a part of the Christmas celebration. It was not within Patsy and my understanding and agreement, to foster that particular inclusiveness into the thinking of our children. However, celebrating Christmas in itself, and with others, was a definite part ofContinue reading “SANTA CLAUS AIN’T COMING TO TOWN”
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