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GLEANINGS from Claudia: Following Jesus – Prequel #4
READ: Luke 1:39-86 Can you feel it? The story is rapidly approaching a climax. I love it that the story unfolds from the point of view of pregnancy. “After his wife Elizabeth became pregnant and for five months remained in … Continue reading
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Tagged Elizabeth, God compasses us about, God goes before us, God is behind us, joy, Mary, pregnancy, pregnant
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GLEANINGS From Claudia – Grief: A Restoration
I’m writing this as I sit at a friend’s desk in Riga, Lativa. My husband Steve and I are here exploring Suburban Christian Church’s new relationship with our Sister Church, Matthews Church. The time here has been amazing. I knew … Continue reading
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Tagged dream of Becky, dreams, grief, joy, Latvia, renewed grief, restoration, teaching
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GLEANINGS from Claudia: The Abiding Life – “A Song”
I love worship music. At one time in my life it was the primary love language I used to speak to God. In recent years that spot has been overtaken by prayer and the Word of God, but I still … Continue reading
Posted in Abiding, Grief
Tagged Christmas, determined submission, joy, lullaby, Mary and Jesus, sorrow, the Magnificat
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GLEANINGS from Claudia: Grief – “And the two shall become one flesh…”
This will be another delayed post because I don’t really want Jacob or Cheryl to see it until after the girls give them the wedding gift they’ve chosen. Today Amity, Dara and I spent our last ‘free’ summer day together. … Continue reading
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Tagged gift, glass-blowing, grief, joy, marriage, the girls, the two shall become one
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GLEANINGS from Claudia: Grief – A Return of Joy
Tonight, August 12, 2012, I’m writing a blog that I won’t post for a while because the news in it isn’t yet mine to share, but soon it will be. Earlier this afternoon I texted Jacob to make sure we … Continue reading
GLEANINGS From Claudia: Grief – Sweet Summer
Dear Becky, Summer is winding down. It has been a good summer for me – a lot like the summers when you were a girl, before I started working out of our home. I’ve been blessed to be with Amity … Continue reading
Posted in Grief, Poem
Tagged gift, grief, joy, letter to Becky, summer, the girls, wind chimes
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GLEANINGS from Claudia: A Blessing
“The Spirit of the Sovereign LORD is on me, because the LORD has anointed me . . . . to comfort all who mourn, and provide for those who grieve in Zion — to bestow on them a crown of … Continue reading
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Tagged beauty from ashes, grief, Jesus saves!, joy, mixed emotions, redemption, redemptive friendship, salvation, sorrow
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GLEANINGS from Claudia: JOY!
“The LORD your God in the midst of you is mighty; He will save; He will rejoice over you with joy; He will rest in His love; He will joy over you with singing.” Zephaniah 3:17(word for word translation from … Continue reading
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Tagged choir, Christmas choir, eternal joy, God's joy, grief, joy, joy in suffering, mighty to save
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GLEANINGS from Claudia: Dissonance
“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
GLEANINGS from Claudia: Joy and Grief; Grief and Joy
“Are you asking one another what I meant when I said, ‘In a little while you will see me no more, and then after a little while you will see me’? I tell you the truth you will weep and … Continue reading
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Tagged birthday, family, fun, grief, happy birthday, Jesus, joy, missing Becky, questions, tears, the answer
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