Again Seeker
The Shema is an important part of Jewish liturgy. Maybe the most important part. When Jesus is asked what’s the most important commandment in Matthew, he doesn’t respond with the Big 10. He responds with something familiar and replies with the Shema. Love The Lord your God with all your heart and with all your…
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I thought the freeze had taken out the beautiful blooms. One of the joys of living in this house is the tulip tree in our front yard. In late February it starts to bud out and usually begins blooming a couple of weeks later. It’s nothing but sticks and flowers. About a week ago a…
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Dehydration. I read an article the other day about how dehydration tests don’t really tell the whole story. Dehydration usually presents with fatigue, headaches, and dry skin. But the only way to really tell about how dehydrated a person is through a blood test. This basically means that more people are dehydrated than are actually…
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Today was my yearly dermatologist visit. With skin as fair as mine these are required. Spots that have been examined in the past were examined, again. Reexamined and removed. Examine me, and probe my thoughts!Test me, and know my concerns! See if there is any idolatrous tendency in me,and lead me in the reliable ancient path!…
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It is good. God said it every time He spoke something into existence. It is good. It is good, and despite whether we can see it or not it is blessed. It is good. It is whole. It is beautiful. In our hurry and worry and acquiring and working, we forget. Rest, take delight in…
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This post was originally published on November 28, 2016 following the supermoon. During this season of Lent, reflection is what it’s all about. Enjoy a repeat. It won’t happen again until 2034. A supermoon as close as the one this year. It was unbelievably breathtaking. The predawn showing of our luminous, celestial guardian of the night…
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All we are is dust in the wind. It’s true. Whether Kansas penned the words or not. Dust. To dust we’ll return. By the sweat of your brow you will eat food until you return to the ground, for out of it you were taken; for you are dust, and to dust you will return.” Genesis 3:19 Keck’s…
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Gentle Shepherd come and lead us,For we need you to help us find our way.Gentle Shepherd come and feed us,For we need your strength from day to day.There’s no other we can turn to,Who can help us face another day.Gentle Shepherd come and lead us,For we need you to help us find our way. Gaither…
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As we begin Lent — I want to start here on Ash Wednesday with one of the key ideas, repentance. The word repent means: “to turn from sin and dedicate oneself to the amendment of one’s life.” Yet, I would like to explore another meaning. The season of Lent gives us the opportunity to reflect…
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Last year the arborist came and looked at our 100-year-old pecan tree in the backyard. It had been dropping limbs for some time. As a fruit tree, a pecan is sometimes brittle and large heavy limbs tend to take a beating in Texas winds. The arborist determined that the tree needed a good pruning and…
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