Tag Archives: comfort

GLEANINGS from Claudia: Nothing But to Pray

Posted on December 17, 2012 by Gleanings from Claudia

Prayer at Suburban Christian Church on Sunday, December 16, 2012 in response to the Clackamas Mall shooting and the Sandy Hook Elementary shooting. Father God, Everlasting Father … today we come to You as One who knows the pain and … Continue reading →

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GLEANINGS from Claudia: Mary’s Grief and Praise

Posted on November 21, 2011 by Gleanings from Claudia

“Then Simeon blessed them and said to Mary, his mother: “This child is destined to cause the falling and rising of many in Israel, and to be a sign that will be spoken against, so that the thoughts of many … Continue reading →

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GLEANINGS from Claudia: Mourning and Comfort

Posted on October 15, 2011 by Gleanings from Claudia

“Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted.” Matthew 5:4 Grief is the strangest place to live. One moment I am happily moving through my day, possibly even thoroughly enjoying the elements of that day, and the next … Continue reading →

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GLEANINGS from Claudia: Dissonance

Posted on October 8, 2011 by Gleanings from Claudia

“I will turn their mourning into gladness; I will give them comfort and joy instead of sorrow.” Jeremiah 31:13 God is good. At the beginning of loss and in the midst of anguished grief and today in a  possibly momentary … Continue reading →

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GLEANINGS from Claudia: Comfort

Posted on June 2, 2011 by Gleanings from Claudia

“Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of compassion and the God of all comfort , who comforts us in all our troubles, so that we can comfort those in any trouble with … Continue reading →

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