Prayerful Pondering
by Pat Luffman Rowland
Tag: love
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This is dedicated to the memory of Wendell Smith, who grew up across the street from my grandparents and loved my grandmother like his own, and was loved by her in the same way. Wendell called her Mama Dulcie just like the rest of us, and it was he who preached her funeral in 1991. Dulcie Pauline…
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Forty nine years ago today, a beautiful little girl was born to me. It had been a difficult pregnancy, much of it spent in bed, but Kristi Leigh McClain entered this world with all ten fingers and all ten toes, a head full of black hair, and perfect form. She kept me waiting five weeks…
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A favorite Christian musician fell and he fell hard. People forgot the richness of his ministry and rushed to pick up stones to throw. Words were hurled in his direction: ugly accusing words, self-righteous words. Now he has returned and His love songs to God soar high just like before. His praise again leads in…
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“This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased” (Matthew 3:17, NAS). This is what each one of us as God’s children will hear. As “heirs to the promise” (Galatians 3:29), we share in the blessings of Jesus. This is a lot to digest, the part of God being well pleased with me.…
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When the Spirit does not open the Scripture, the Scripture is not understood even though it is read. –Martin Luther The Amplified Bible says that Selah (often used in the Psalms) means “to pause and calmly think about what you’ve read.” When we do this, we digest the words and their message, rather than move across…
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In his book, Nearing Home, Billy Graham talks about growing old and taking advantage of life’s last leg of our journey home. He begins the book with this quote from Vance Havner: “The last chapter in life can be the best.” Dr. Graham says that his wife Ruth always lived in the here and now. …
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It is all about faith. Faith in what God wants to do for us. Assurance in what God will do for us, once faith is applied. In Mark 10, we see several examples: When Jesus welcomed little children that some wanted to hold back so as not to bother Him, Jesus corrected them and explained…
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Of everything I’ve written on Prayerful Pondering, this post has received the most attention. First published in March of 2011, I am pulling it to the top of the list as a repost, and praying it will continue to bless. _________________________ Imagine it. Standing before God, clothed not in all that would condemn us, but in salvation…
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Matthew 17:20 “. . . I tell you the truth, if you have faith as small as a mustard seed, you can say to this mountain, ‘Move from here to there’ and it will move.“ (NIV) 1 Corinthians 13:2 “. . . and if I have a faith that can move mountains but have not…
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Fresh peas were on the stove and needing my attention: a little more water, some seasoning, a few gentle stirs. As I lifted the lid and tended them, I had a flashback of years gone by. I saw my grandmother’s kitchen and remembered the constant aroma of good food. Food cooked with skill and love,…