Found this today. How beautiful! How right! Tell me not, in mournful numbers,Life is but an empty dream!For the soul is dead that slumbers,And things are not what they seem. Life is real! Life is earnest!And the grave is not its goal;Dust thou art, to dust returnest,Was not spoken of the soul. Not enjoyment, and … More A Psalm of Life by Henry Wordsworth Longfellow
Why can’t I just surrender this to God and, as my friend says, “Get over it?” … More Teary Goodbyes
These words from Spurgeon’s “Morning and Evening” are a blessing and a warning. So well put!! Morning – Day 56“The wrath to come.” It is pleasant to pass over a country after a storm has spent itself; to smell the freshness of the herbs after the rain has passed away, and to note the drops … More Two Sides of the Storm
Jesus called it Paradise. Are you ready for Paradise? That sounds SO much better! … More Ready to Die?
Death—what a horrible thing! We all must face it, and most will stand by a loved one as he or she walks through it. … More Jacob’s Ladder Reached Down Tonight
We ought to be Martha and Mary in one
How often do we see only what we want to see? … More The Whole Truth
A TENDER PARENT CAN SCARCELY FIND IN HIS HEART TO DO THIS; IT GOES MUCH AGAINST THE GRAIN. But he finds it is necessary; it is his duty. … More Parenting 101: Spanking (part 2)
2020 hindsight is actually useless because we can’t know the future… or can we? … More 2020 Hindsight
