My sister wrote Mom’s obituary which will appear in the local Muskegon and Grand Haven papers today. What a great tribute to her, one that highlights what she strove to be, a woman of faith in God. Arlene Mildred (White) Ackerman heard Jesus call her name on October 1, 2013. Leaving behind her life of…
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The ultimate painkiller
My mother of almost 60 years died tonight. Well, her body died anyway. She actually took one last shallow breath here on earth and and took her next breath in heaven. The change was so subtle we didn’t even see it happen, and had to get the nurse in to verify. One moment she was…
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O Thou that hears prayers
We’re studying prayer in Sunday School, working through Philip Yancey’s video study series. On the side, I’m reading whatever I can as I prepare. An excerpt from one of Jonathan Edward’s sermons, “The Most High, a Prayer-Hearing God”, was Friday’s reading in “A Journey Toward Heaven” edited by Justin Benge. I looked it up online and…
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When things don’t go as planned
We recently returned from a vacation in Europe with our thirteen year old granddaughter. It was the trip of a lifetime for us, and I hope for her as well. It was wonderful to get to know her more, and to see the young woman God is making in her. We anticipated a smooth trip,…
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Vain Service (Valley of Vision)
O MY LORD, Forgive me for serving Thee in sinful ways – by glorying in my own strength, by forcing myself to minister through necessity, by accepting the applause of others, by trusting in assumed grace and spiritual affection, by a faith that rests upon my hold on Christ, not on Him alone, by having…
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Seeing God from the depths
I just got off a phone call with my wife, telling me about an accident in the family. Then, almost immediately, I read on facebook of another accident to a friend, and looked back at the past few weeks and all that has happened to other friends in terms of illness and accident, and this…
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This One Thing
Christmas videos
A Facebook friend recently shared a video, and I watched it. I know, that’s what you’re supposed to do, but I don’t usually do it. I’m not big on clicking recommended links from Facebook, but I liked the looks of Christmas With a Capital “C” by Go Fish. I might not have watched it had…
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Hark, how all the welkin rings
Charles Wesley wrote these words as the opening verse to one of our favorite Christmas carols. I think most of us are happy that one of his friends changed it before publishing it, albeit without his knowledge, to “Hark! the herald angels sing”. I know I’m a little more comfortable with herald angels than welkin,…
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Confession of Sin
I’m traveling on business and had to leave early this morning, which meant I would miss worshiping with my local church family at Faith Baptist in Cheboygan. I’m always sad when I’m away on Sunday because of the people I don’t see and speak with, find out how they’re doing, or what is going on…
