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Author Archives: Gleanings from Claudia
GLEANINGS from Claudia: A Byword
“. . . God has made me a byword to everyone . . .” Job 17:6 I love to pray. When one of my sisters in the Lord needs prayer or when I hear of someone that I don’t even … Continue reading
GLEANINGS from Claudia: Sam
“I am in pain and distress: may your salvation, O God, protect me.” Psalm 69:29 Fresh tears tonight as I grieve for a family I don’t even know. ‘Sam’, the 32 year old sister-in-law of a young man I know, … Continue reading
GLEANINGS from Claudia: Missing Today
“The hand of the LORD was upon me, and he brought me out by the Spirit of the LORD and set me in the middle of a valley; it was full of bones. He led me back and forth among … Continue reading
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Tagged grief, joy, lack, missing, missing that which will not be, provision, remembering, today
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GLEANINGS from Claudia: A Cheerful Heart
“A happy heart makes the face cheerful, but heartache crushes the spirit. The discerning heart seeks knowledge, but the mouth of a fool feeds on folly. All the days of the oppressed are wretched, but the cheerful heart has a … Continue reading
GLEANINGS from Claudia: Want
“The LORD is my shepherd, I shall not be in want.” Psalm 23:1 At times my life intersects with the life of a person in want. A bit of definition is required here because I’m not referring to those in … Continue reading
GLEANINGS from Claudia: Seven Months
“Those who know your name will trust in you, for you, LORD, have never forsaken those who seek you.” Psalm 9:10 July 29, 2011 marks seven months since Becky’s death. I woke this morning with the song “Blessed Be Your … Continue reading
GLEANINGS from Claudia: Lost
“I myself will tend my sheep and have them lie down, declares the Sovereign LORD. I will search for the lost and bring back the strays.” Ezekiel 34:15-16 Lost. It has been a long time since I felt the intense … Continue reading
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Tagged Dara, following the path, found, Grandma, Grandma's house, grief, Jesus, lost
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GLEANINGS from Claudia: Time and Eternity
“Then, because so many people were coming and going that they did not even have a chance to eat, he said to them, “’Come with me by yourselves to a quiet place and get some rest.’” Mark 6:31 Time and … Continue reading
GLEANINGS from Claudia: Hope
“Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.” Hebrews 11:1 Sunday afternoon I’m heading to Athena to spend the night with Kristin and Christopher on the way to my last visit to the … Continue reading
GLEANINGS from Claudia: He Is With Us
“And about the ninth hour Jesus cried with a loud voice, saying, Eli, Eli, lama sabachthani? That is to say, My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me?” Matthew 27:46 In yesterday’s blog entry I prayed thanking God for … Continue reading