Religion: Life! In Grandfather's Kitchen

Life! In Grandfather's Kitchen

Written by Kathryn E. Ryan

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antique oak table, a Louis L'amour novel sits propped up against repparttar 126850

centerpiece with a clothespin on repparttar 126851

page where he left off. Not far from there sits repparttar 126852

New Testament with another clothespin biting a page of II Corinthians, chapter 13. His silverware and china sit like polished soldiers awaiting inspection, and an extra place setting sleeps late for still-dozing Grandmother. The trill of a teaspoon dancing inside a coffee cup always fills my heart with warmth and security because, to me, it was repparttar 126853

morning song of Grandfather's spiritual presence. As sure as his faith in God, he sat in repparttar 126854

bright yellow kitchen every morning with a hearty breakfast, repparttar 126855

best coffee in town, his Bible, and his long time companion, Louis L'amour. That's repparttar 126856

way I choose to remember him, sitting in repparttar 126857

light if

sun (Son).

Kathryn Ryan was born in Blackstone, MA in 1964. A secondary and college level English teacher, she has been writing inspirational essays and stories for over ten years. She presently resides in Plattsburgh, NY.

An Opportunity to Turn

Written by Joyce C. Lock

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Signing petitions will not make our world better. Neither will hanging flags or lighting candles (even though we do so because we care). Though, if we really want to make a difference, we can start believing that God meant what He said.

Consider who might be on your throne. Is your opinion repparttar ultimate authority? How about your religion? Or, your preacher? Or, maybe a church committee? Even your mate? Your children? Friends?

God wants His throne back; repparttar 126849 throne of our heart. It is really that simple. The Kingdom of God comes not with observation; not from memorizing every verse of scripture or from being repparttar 126850 perfect example either.

God gets lonely, too. More than anything we could possibly offer God, He desires an intimate relationship with us. Do we get our daily walk from a book of dead laws or from a Living God who walks and talks with us? God will come down and dwell with us once He is welcomed.

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While it is never God's will for people to hurt people, anger is of concern in that ~ as long as we place blame elsewhere, we miss repparttar 126851 ultimate truth that 'we did it to ourselves'.

"If my people, which are called by my name, shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways; then will I hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin, and will heal their land," II Ch. 7:14.

God wants to love us in ways we never dreamed. But, He can only do so once He has first place. Let us not wait for another tragedy.

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Joyce C. Lock is a published author, poet, and columnist. In addition, she founded and maintains the email ministries "Heavenly Inspirations" http://groups.yahoo.com/group/HeavenlyInspirations/ and "Share a Smile" http://groups.yahoo.com/group/smilesharing/ . Joyce's writings encourage us in our relationship with God and each other.

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