Category Archives: This I know

A series of posts about the God I knew as a child – the God in whom I still believe. Written for my next planned book, “This I know.”

Thanks, part 2: Keeping on the Sunny Side

Posted on November 24, 2011 by me

We all know the analogy about the half-full glass—or is it half-empty? It is a fact that two people can look at the same set of facts and come away with much different ideas. The facts didn’t change; the difference … Continue reading →

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Thanks

Posted on November 22, 2011 by me

I haven’t posted anything here for a long time, which they say is the worst blogging sin you can commit.  Firmly committed to the principle of grace, I can only respond, “Oh, well.”  But, I’ve been thinking, which probably means … Continue reading →

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The Kingdom is for Children

Posted on February 10, 2011 by me

I’ve mentioned before that one of my favorite hymns is Children of the Heavenly Father, by Karolina W. Sandell-Berg: Children of the Heavenly Father Safely in His bosom gather Nestling bird nor star in heaven Such a refuge e’er was … Continue reading →

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What it means to be blessed

Posted on February 4, 2011 by me

I grew up in a church who read from the Gospels each week (along with a passage from the Epistles, and the Old Testament). Sermons were sometimes based on the Epistles, but I seem to recall more coming from the … Continue reading →

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