Monthly Archives: January 2011

Finding God in the Unchangeable Seasons of Life – Part 4

Finding God in the Season of Suffering Psalm 13; 2 Corinthians 4: 7-12, 16-18 Let me begin this morning by expressing my and my family’s gratefulness to you for the many prayers, words of support and encouragement and expressions of … Continue reading

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In the Other Room

A few days before my mother died of cancer, I was having a particularly difficult day.  I felt completely helpless and inadequate in light of my mother’s situation.  When she fell asleep and was resting in the afternoon I went … Continue reading

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Go Gently Into the Morning

Due to the death of my mother I will not post this week, January 23rd.  Next Sunday I will share my next thoughts in the series Finding God in the Unchangeable Seasons of Life. Mrs. Annie H. Lybrand passed away … Continue reading

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Finding God in the Unchangeable Seasons of Life – Part 3

Finding God in the Season of Unfairness Psalm 73 LIFE IS NOT ALWAYS FAIR. One of the unchangeable, unavoidable seasons of life is the season of unfairness.  Life has no level playing field.  Life’s playing field is not always even … Continue reading

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Finding God in the Unchangeable Seasons of Life – Part 2

  Finding God in the Season of Detours Philippians 1: 12-26 MR. HOLLAND’S OPUS In the mid-nineties the movie Mr. Holland’s Opus debuted.  Mr. Holland was a frustrated composer who lived in Portland Oregon in the 1960’s.  He took a … Continue reading

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Finding God In the Unchangeable Seasons of Life – Part 1

Finding God in the Season of Change Matthew 7:24-27 Last spring a friend of mine referred me to a book he had read concerning five life experiences each of us face and cannot change as much as we might desire … Continue reading

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