{"id":2587,"date":"2012-04-22T05:38:52","date_gmt":"2012-04-22T09:38:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/simplelife\/?p=2587"},"modified":"2012-04-21T09:02:59","modified_gmt":"2012-04-21T13:02:59","slug":"reflections-on-scriptures-by-eric","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/simplelife\/2012\/04\/reflections-on-scriptures-by-eric.html","title":{"rendered":"Reflections on scriptures by Eric"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>Eric Voorhees is an active member of The Special Gathering who loves to serve others. \u00a0Acquainted with hard work, he has been employed for many years at a nursing home. \u00a0He is well respected by the residents there and by his employers. \u00a0The Special Gathering is a ministry within the intellectually disabled community. \u00a0Voorhees is a deacon and sings in our choir.<\/em><\/p>\n

In Matthew 11:28, \u00a0Jesus said, “Come to me all who labor and are heavy laden and I will give you rest.” \u00a0I can ask the Lord to carry my cross and to help me with all my burdens.<\/p>\n

A child is not always pleased by what a loving parent does, and yet…”We know that in everything God works for our good” \u00a0(Romans 8:28).<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>I can find God’s hand in the events of each day because “the old has passed away, behold the new has come” ( II Corinthians 5:17). \u00a0With God, new doors are opening in my life and they lead the way to a fuller life.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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