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Tag Archives: death
Song for Greg*
Lord as we face this dark hour, May your fierce love and awesome power Lead us gently along the way, With every step, through every day. Lord as we face this long night, May your own Spirit give us light. … Continue reading →
Posted in Christian Devotions, Death & Dying, Family, Relationships
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Tagged comfort, death, dying, friends, God's grace, Greg Boos, prayer, prayer for comfort, song
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Love That Lasts Beyond All Passings
As the night’s get cooler and cooler, we know that frost will be here sooner than we want. But for those who revere the Lord, there is love that lasts beyond all passings. Continue reading →
Posted in Christian Devotions, Death & Dying, Metaphysical Reflection, Poetic Contemplations, Spiritual Contemplation
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Tagged death, eternity, flowers, God's love, hope, seasons
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On the Morn of Crucifixion
In the black shadows of the longest night,
when all of love and might seemed turned to naught,
it seemed that even angels dared not speak Continue reading →
Posted in Christian Devotions, Poetry, Resurrection/Return, Spiritual Contemplation
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Tagged betrayal, Christ, crucifixion, death, Good Friday, hope, Jesus, resurrection
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To Lie Down Weary
There are many fine things in this world; a good night’s rest is among the finest! Continue reading →
Posted in Aging, Christian Devotions, Christian Living, Death & Dying, Family, Poetry, Spiritual Contemplation
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Tagged appreciation, blessings, death, end of life, eternity, life
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A Greater Sharing
The depth of our relationships is formed by the depth of our sharing. In both tears and laughter, we grow closer to each other… and to our Savior. Continue reading →
Posted in Christian Devotions, Christian Living, Death & Dying, Family, Relationships, Spiritual Contemplation
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Tagged accident, Arkansas City KS, caring, death, First Assembly of God, First Assembly of God Ark City, grief, James Newman, John Sturd, joy, Mimi, seed money, sharing, special collection, tragedy
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He Ain’t Goin’ Nowhere (Guy Clark)
Guy Clark is probably the best songwriter you never heard of… his music touched my live and the lives of my wife and my kids. Continue reading →
Posted in Death & Dying, Music, Poetry, Spiritual Contemplation
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Tagged Americana, death, family, folk music, Guy Clark, meeting Guy Clark, Music, singing, songs, Texas songwriter
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Funeral Invitation
Even if you want to come celebrate the fact that I’m dead, you’re welcome at my funeral. But behave yourself… Continue reading →
Posted in Christian Devotions, Christian Living, Death & Dying, Family, Relationships
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Tagged celebration of life, comfort, death, funerals, loss, memorials, passing, tributes
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In Memory of Vachel Murphy
Even in the cruelness of cancer,
faith still holds in the passing,
shared lives still bear the blessing
of those who sleep in Jesus. Continue reading →
Posted in Aging, Christian Living, Death & Dying, Family, Poetry, Relationships
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Tagged cancer, death, dying, family, hope, resurrection
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Comfort
I have seen close enough
the long aching pain
the death of a child brings a mother. Continue reading →
Posted in Aging, Christian Devotions, Christian Living, Death & Dying, Family, Metaphysical Reflection, Relationships, Spiritual Contemplation
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Tagged caring, comfort, death, death of a child, empathy, grief, losing a child, loss, pain, sorrow
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A Difficult Phrasing
We live in a world of both blessing and cursing. Joy and heartache often tumble in on each other. One grandchild is born, another, yet unborn, dies. Continue reading →
Posted in Christian Devotions, Christian Living, Death & Dying, Family, Poetry, Relationships, Spiritual Contemplation
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Tagged birth, celebration, death, joy, miscarriage, pain, Sam Arnett, Sara Jane Arnett, sorrow, Susan Jane Arnett
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Reflections by Doc Arnett 