Older cousins
Red rose
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“Consider how the wild flowers grow. They do not labor or spin. Yet I tell you, not even Solomon in all his splendor was dressed like one of these.“ Luke 12:27 NIV

It would appear that the law of unintended consequences has not been repealed. 

It is ironic so many of the inventions of our present age which promised more time for leisure ...

Brain Surgeons
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“Gentle Jesus, meek and mild, Look upon a little child; Pity my simplicity, Suffer me to come to Thee.” Charles Wesley SASB#583

The words of Charles Wesley’s Hymn of Childhood quoted above are the first conscious prayer I ever remember uttering.

At about age eighteen months my nightly ritual before being tucked in for sleep was to ...

Stolpersteine
Woman praying
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“…pray without ceasing…” 1 Thessalonians 5:17 KJV   “…pray continually…” NIV

“But when ye pray, use not vain repetitions, as the heathen do: for they think that they shall be heard for their much speaking.” Matthew 6:7 KJV  “And when you pray, do not keep on babbling like pagans, for they think they will be heard because of their many words.” ...

Perfect bull's eye
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You may have come across people with the trait of perfectionism.

These are those whose cars must be “detailed” so that every crease and crevice must be completely devoid of detritus; those whose table centerpieces have to be “just so” before serving a meal can be contemplated; those who are always picking that speck of lint from your clothes!

For ...

Wild flowers
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One of the side benefits of this Internet Age is that it is super easy to send greetings and good wishes to those on the periphery of our acquaintance, especially on birthdays and anniversaries.

The flip side of that coin is that we are reminded of people with whom we have otherwise had no interaction for a year. Many of their messages are ...