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  • Too Late a Samaritan

    Too Late a Samaritan

    A fleeting encounter at the ER turned into a reflection I can’t quite shake. Read more


    October 3, 2025

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    My Ramblings
    everyday encounters, Good Samaritan, missed opportunities, reflections
  • Bible Notes: A Gift With No Strings Attached (Gen 2:2)

    Bible Notes: A Gift With No Strings Attached (Gen 2:2)

    The Sabbath is more than a day of rest—it’s a blessing, a celebration, and God’s gift with no strings attached. Read more


    September 12, 2025

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    Bible Notes, devotion
    Bible Notes, day of rest, Genesis, Genesis 2:2, rest, sabbath, sabbath keeping
  • Finding Humanity

    Finding Humanity

    Barack Obama’s A Promised Land feels like a series of coffee-shop conversations—about memory, hope, and the dignity we owe one another. It leaves you quietly convinced that solidarity begins small. Read more


    September 10, 2025

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    Reviews
    A Promised Land, Barack Obama, book review, Book Reviews, books, Elie Wiesel, fiction, hope and humanity, reading, Unity and Division
  • Bible Notes: Responsible by Design (Gen 1:28)

    Bible Notes: Responsible by Design (Gen 1:28)

    Genesis 1:28 reveals God’s genius creation model—an interdependence where stewardship and care return blessings tenfold. Read more


    September 7, 2025

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    Bible Notes
    Genesis, Genesis 1:28, God’s design, interdependency, stewardship
  • Bible Notes: Blessed to Live with Joy (Gen 1:22)

    Bible Notes: Blessed to Live with Joy (Gen 1:22)

    Genesis 1:22 reminds me that joy is God’s vision for His creation. Gratitude rises above sadness, fear, and disappointment—and keeps me easier to live with, too. Read more


    September 2, 2025

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    Bible Notes
    contentment, Genesis, Genesis 1:22, God’s vision, joy
  • Lessons from the Trail

    Lessons from the Trail

    Cheryl Strayed’s Wild chronicles her 1,100-mile hike on the Pacific Crest Trail. I first read it during the pandemic and—after a long delay—finally share how it reminded me of kindness, grit, and the choice not to fall into the trap of wallowing. Read more


    August 31, 2025

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    Reviews
    book review, Book Reviews, books, Cheryl Strayed, fiction, Pacific Crest Trail, reading, Wild
  • Bible Notes: The Greater Light (Gen 1:11)

    Bible Notes: The Greater Light (Gen 1:11)

    Genesis 1:11 reminds me that even when necessities fail—sunlight, food, health—I still have the Source who sustains all life. Read more


    August 30, 2025

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    Bible Notes, devotion
    faith beyond necessities, Genesis, Gensis 1:11, God as source, Greater light
  • Bible Notes: Evening and Morning (Gen 1:5)

    Bible Notes: Evening and Morning (Gen 1:5)

    Genesis 1:5 shows God’s rhythm of evening and morning. Creation reminds me that His order steadies life—and invites me to live in sync with it. Read more


    August 29, 2025

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    Bible Notes
    aligning with God, Bible Notes, Genesis 1:5, God’s order, predictability, rhythm of creation
  • Bible Notes: Good in the Unfinished (Gen 1:4)

    Bible Notes: Good in the Unfinished (Gen 1:4)

    Genesis 1:4 shows God delighting in light even before creation was finished. A reminder that He smiles at our unfinished selves too. Read more


    August 27, 2025

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    Bible Notes
    creation, Genesis 1:4, identity in christ, unfinished work
  • Bible Notes: God Hovers (Gen 1:2)

    Bible Notes: God Hovers (Gen 1:2)

    Genesis 1:2 shows God hovering even when nothing existed. A reminder that His presence still surrounds me, declaring I have value to Him. Read more


    August 27, 2025

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    Bible Notes
    Genesis 1:2, hovering spirit, identity in christ, value to God
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