Month: February 2020
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The Privileged Life: An Ocean of Grief
“The Lord on high is mightier than the noise of many waters, than the mighty waves of the sea.” Psalm 93:4; “Surely He has borne our griefs and carried our sorrows….” Isaiah 53:4a Saturday, February 22, was a difficult day for me. I missed my wonderful dad who would have celebrated his 90th birthday–he passed away two years ago. And I lost my dear friend […]
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The Privileged Life: Pray for China, Healing
“‘For I will restore health to you and heal you of your wounds,’ says the Lord….” Jeremiah 30:17a “Beloved, I pray that you may prosper in all things and be in health, just as your soul prospers.” 3 John 2 Covid-19. That’s the name of this year’s new coronavirus overwhelming China and now seeping into other […]
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The Privileged Life: Valentine’s Day
“Beloved, let us love one another, for love is of God; and everyone who loves is born of God and knows God.” 1 John 4:7 Valentine’s Day arrives this week. For sweethearts, it’s a day to rejoice in the love they share. For school kids, it’s a party to swap cartoon Valentines with each other or make homemade versions from […]
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The Privileged Life: Bluegrass Music
“Let them praise His name with the dance; let them sing praises to Him with the timbrel and harp.” Psalm 149:3 For $10 on most Saturday nights in Hiltons, a sleepy little community tucked back in the mountain ridges of southwest Virginia, you can have the privilege of hearing homespun bluegrass music—a tradition that goes […]