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When Joy Does Not Come Quickly Enough

“Hope deferred makes the heart sick,    but a longing fulfilled is a tree of life.” (Proverbs 13:12, NIV) “One may experience sorrow during the night, but joy arrives in the morning.” (Psalm 30:5, NET) “In thy right hand are pleasures forever.” (Psalm 16:11, LSB) __________ Imagine a world where there are multiple, overlapping and seemingly never-ending sundowns and sunrises (many situations and conditions), and in that, you might get a different glimpse of the landscape of the human soul. It is...

Can I Do This?

Like most every morning for quite awhile now, upon waking I think of what is ahead not only this day, but in future days… This morning, before putting my feet on the floor, I formed this sentence:I CAN’T do this. I WILL put my feet to the floor. THESE are the terms. For the rest of my life. At 9:20 am on this Sunday morning, I am still loosely organizing in my mind what I will tackle today and in...