Tag: desolation
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A lesson from the resurrection lily on the spiritual life
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Dotting gardens and landscapes around Western North Carolina are resurrection lilies. They are so named because the leaves appear lush and green in February, resembling daffodils. Unlike daffodils and many other bulbs, the leaves of the resurrection lily die without blooming. It is not until September that a solitary shoot…
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“What happened to the sun?” asked the two year old
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Last week, I was at Emerald Isle with my family. In addition to my delight in being with my children and grandchildren and their spouses and partners, I received a neat lesson on the spiritual life. I was holding one of my grandsons, J.B., who is two and a half. …
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What is the difference between being cured and healed?
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It is sometimes too easy to look for a cure, when instead we should be looking for healing.
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Fighting “Pre-Event Spiritual Desolation”
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What is pre-event spiritual desolation? How can we fight it?
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When we cry out, “This is enough, Lord!”
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“This is enough Lord. Take my life.” These were Elijah’s desperate words as he lay under a broom tree in the desert. There have been times in my life, and maybe in your life, when I cried out, “This is enough, Lord.” I can’t take it anymore. What can we…