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Lessons learned the first 50 years

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I hit a milestone. I turned 50 years old. I am thankful that I don't feel 50.   I am thankful for things God has taught me throughout those 50 years. .  I have learned that God loves mercy and when I feel a sense that justice needs to happen over mercy, all I need to do is remember that I am thankful for when God gives me mercy instead of a just punishment.   (Micah 6:8 8 He has shown you, O mortal, what is good. And what does the LORD require of you? To act justly and to love mercy and to walk humbly with your God.) ( Luke 6: 36  Be merciful, even as your Father is merciful. ) I have learned that hurt people end up hurting people.   When I am able to see that I didn't hurt them but I am bearing the results of that persons hurt inflicted by other people, it helps me forgive whatever hurt they pushed onto me and move on.  (Romans 12 : 18  If possible, so far as it depends on you, live peaceably with all. )  I have learned that anyone who thinks they have God

Shadow light/ A short story written by my daughter as a birthday present to me...

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This is a story my daughter wrote, inspired by the creatures that really live in the woods by our backyard.  Enjoy! Shadowlight Woods hasn’t always been as peaceful as it is now. Once, there was such tension between all the creatures of the Wood—the deer, the cats, the birds, the raccoons, the foxes, the possums, and the squirrels—that it could only be described as a “cold war”, for fighting was forbidden by the treaty. Every animal was wary, if not afraid, of one another. But before we begin this tale, I shall introduce you to the creatures of Shadowlight. First, there are the deer. They reside in a herd of about twelve, with four bucks and eight doe. The deer are a timid species, tending to flee rather than face a confrontation. They care for each other and never leave one of their own behind. Next are the cats. The cats, while not as sly as the foxes, have an air of royalty about them and are truly clever creatures. They number about six, G.W being their leader, but they a

Do you feel like God has you in the wrong place or in the wrong job?

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Do you feel out of place... or in the wrong job?    Do you feel like God has you in an odd job or something you don't feel equipped to do?  Do you feel like this daddy Eastern Bluebird sitting in the wrong nest?   Remember Jeremiah 32:27.        I am the LORD, the God of all mankind. Is anything too hard for me? Don't worry about what God has called you to do... Nothing is too difficult for Him.  Rest in Him... and know He will equip you for the job!