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Peace at home is peace at heart
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mpratt
Soft rain is pattering against the roof, punctuated by the occasional seagull screeching in flight. The Christmas music is on. The tree is lit. It’s a fittingly quiet day after a very good Thanksgiving – and a blessedly peaceful one, too. Outside, today and throughout the weekend, according to the news, people will be traveling,…
Caregivers of People with Alzheimer’s: Does It Matter What You Say?
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mpratt
I have heard from a few people with relatives in the last stages of Alzheimer’s, and some have asked, “Does it matter what you say?” This seems to come up especially with regard to general conversation and prayer: With the person they knew slipping away more and more, did it really matter if the caregiver/loved…
What If God Says, “No?”
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mpratt
For the past several weeks, Sundays have been the only days when I can truly rest. The rest of the days of these weeks have been jammed with doctor’s appointments, other responsibilities, and increasingly crushing fatigue. So, I’ve been observing the Sabbath in quiet, moved by the Spirit to pray, read, reflect, and praise more…
Supersizing Our Lives
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mpratt
On a walk recently, I passed by a recently-renovated neighorhood fast food restaurant. Emblazoned on the roof was a banner that invited all to try “our double drive-thru!” A “double drive-thru?” Hmm… Do we order in two parts? Order side-by-side with another car? Do we automatically get a double order with that? Or, is this…
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