Category: love
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Unbreak My Heart
I took Ben to the vet this morning. He will continue his airway medication so he can keep breathing comfortably. He’s also taking one probiotic and two joint supplements. Next month, we’ll return for a heart scan, and I’ll need to collect a urine sample from him that day. I thank God that Ben is…
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It Breaks My Heart
Every time I bring Ben to the park, I will bring him to one of the several cement benches. Without fail, he would leap onto the bench with such elegance and grace. We would sit there, side by side for a while before we make our way home. This morning, I led him to one…
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A Quiet Anniversary
Ben and I visited my mom. I spent the whole day with Ben, as usual. I had a cell group meeting via Zoom at night. 11 July has come and gone. It would have been our 32nd wedding anniversary. This is the first one without Kathleen since she went to be with Jesus on 15…
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Embrace the Grace
You hear voices in your head. They tell you – you are not good enough. You have failed too many times. You do not deserve God’s grace. Well. None of us do. Yet, he gives it freely. God’s grace is not something we earn; it is something we receive. Not with pride, but with open…
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He Sees
There are days when you pour your soul into every act of service – faithful in duty, deep in love, quiet in giving – only to find your efforts vanish into the void. No word of gratitude. No flicker of acknowledgment. Just a deafening silence that seeps into your spirit, wearing you down until doubt…
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For the Fathers who Show Up
Fatherhood isn’t loud. It does not always make the headline. It’s the early mornings, quiets sacrifices, and replacing the light bulb no one knew was broken. It is being there – even when you are tried, even when you are unsure whether your bowel will act up. Especially then. As a father, you learn that…
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With All My Heart #7: Learning to Love What (and Who) God Loves
Some people are easy to love. They are good looking. They have the smile. The are dressed to kill. They are clean. They smell good. Others… they stretch us, hurt us, and disappoint us. And sometimes, the hardest thing God asks of us is to love those we would rather avoid. But his love does…
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With All My Heart #4: Return to Your First Love – Rekindling Passion for God
Life moves fast. We carry responsibilities – work deadlines, family needs, ministry tasks – all good things, yet all demanding. In the noise, the weight, the busyness, something quiet can begin to fade: our love for God. Not gone, just buried. Not cold, but dim. We remember how it used to be – how prayer…
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With All My Heart #3: Be Kind – The Beauty of Small Obedience
Kindness rarely makes headlines. It slips into the room unnoticed – a held door, a soft word, a pause to truly listen. And yet, in the kingdom of God, these small acts shine brighter than gold. When we are kind, we reflect the heart of our Father. He is gentle with the weak, patient with…
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Be Kind … Especially to Me
Warning: This message may contain subliminal message to be kind to the blogger. Or it may contain an SOS message. When asked about the most important commandments, Jesus said love God, and then he said love your neighbours. Simple, right? If we are going to be honest, it’s easier to love people in theory than…