Prayerful Pondering
by Pat Luffman Rowland
Author: Pat Luffman Rowland
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Many plans are in a man’s heart, but the purpose of the Lord will prevail. Proverbs 19:21 Carl Sandburg said nearly all the best things that came to him in life were unexpected and unplanned. I identify! It’s the same for me when I do a life review. Here are my top three. *** Peter…
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Open my eyes that I may see glimpses of truth thou hast for me . . . This opening line is from a beautiful hymn written by Clara H. Scott in 1895, shortly before her death. It was inspired by Psalm 119, verse 18. She had been reflecting on all God had for people to…
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“Ruth is my favorite book,” my second-grade reading friend Lauren said, “because it has a happy ending.” It does indeed. The Old Testament book of Ruth tells us about the journey to the happy ending. It is a story about another woman, also central to the story, Naomi, the mother-in-law of Ruth. Before we get…
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Let your graciousness be known to everyone, the Lord is near. –Philippians 4:5 CEB I’ve been on a mission to memorize scripture. This verse seemed to lift off the page as I read it so I felt it must be something the Lord had for me. I memorized and reflected daily until I knew it…
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Her words are sensible and her advice thoughtful.She takes good care of her family and is never lazy.–Proverbs 31:26-27 There is a delightful children’s book titled My Favorite Dress. As the little girl grows taller and bigger, her mother keeps her happy by finding creative ways for her daughter to hold on to her favorite…
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Suddenly a light from heaven flashed around him . . . Acts 9:5 I remember the day so well. It was late afternoon and I was returning home from my grandparents’ house. I was deep in thought as I crossed the railroad tracks and began kicking rocks as I neared the highway. Running parallel, they…
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When I married in 1962, my parents gave me a Dormeyer mixer. It was top-of-the-line. My dad believed that investing in quality and paying a little more served well in the long run. That was 62 years ago and my Dormeyer is still operating fine. I was excited about the stainless-steel mixer. It even had…
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I come to the garden alone . . . In the Garden was Daddy’s favorite hymn. It was played at his funeral thirty years ago, and I still can’t sing it through without weeping. It brings tears because of what I believe it meant to Daddy personally. My father was a very private man, not…
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Sue was an ICU nurse in one of our outlying hospitals and was critically injured in a horrible automobile accident. The ICU that had been her workplace became where she lay as a patient. The prognosis for Sue was poor. She might not make it. Her fellow nurses thought Sue should be allowed to see…