Dealing with Sorrow, and Pain (September First, 2012)

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Dead snag above the Blue Ridge

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“Therefore, let those who suffer according to the will of God entrust their souls to a faithful Creator, by doing what is right”.   –1 Peter 4: 19

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“You will keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is fixed on You, because he trusts in You.” –Isaiah 26: 3

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“Oh, do not keep looking at your pain, or sorrow, however great they may be;
but look up from them, let the gaze of your heart look beyond them—to your Deliverer—whose power is over them, and whose loving, wise and tender spirit is able to bring good to you out of them.  Your part is to keep your eyes, your heart, your spirit, fixed on Him, trusting His redeeming love.

May the LORD lead you, day by day, along the right paths, and keep your mind stayed on Him, in whatever befalls you; belief in His love and hope in His mercy, even when you are at your lowest ebb, will keep your head above the raging billows.”

–Isaac Pennington (1617-1679)

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November morning storm out at sea

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Old Steps

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