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Exodus or Bust

Posted on March 27, 2020 by tmrichmond3

Morning Psalm 148 1   Praise the Lord! Praise the Lord from the heavens; praise him in the heights! 2   Praise him, all his angels; praise him, all his host! 3   Praise him, sun and moon; praise him, all you shining stars! 4   Praise him, … Continue reading →

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To Be

Posted on March 25, 2020 by tmrichmond3

Several years ago I visited a colleague of mine for some advice about my spiritual life. At our first meeting he said, “I am going to repeat a phrase. You meditate on the phrase. You will know when I am … Continue reading →

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Praying the Psalms in Detention

Posted on July 20, 2019 by tmrichmond3

Every morning, when I do my morning devotions, I read from the Psalms.  About every two months I work my way through all the Psalms at least once. Psalms are prayers, so when I say I read through, I am … Continue reading →

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Ecclesiastes for Everyday: Day 20

Posted on March 28, 2019 by tmrichmond3

The one where Qohelet talks about work.   18 Look, I have seen what is good: it is fitting to eat and drink and find enjoyment in all the toil with which one toils under the sun the few days of … Continue reading →

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Ecclesiastes for Everyday: Day 19

Posted on March 27, 2019 by tmrichmond3

The one where Qohelet talks about money and wealth    13 There is a grievous ill that I have seen under the sun: riches were kept by their owners to their own detriment, 14 and those riches were lost in a bad … Continue reading →

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Ecclesiastes for Everyday: Day 18

Posted on March 26, 2019 by tmrichmond3

The One where Qohelet says that satisfaction is hard to come by.   8 If you see in a province the oppression of the poor and the violation of justice and right, do not be amazed at the matter; for the high … Continue reading →

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Ecclesiastes for Everyday: Day 17

Posted on March 25, 2019 by tmrichmond3

5 1Step carefully when you go to the house of God; to draw near to listen is better than the sacrifice offered by fools; for they don’t even know how to do evil, much less any good. 2 Be not rash … Continue reading →

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Ecclesiastes for Everyday: Day 16

Posted on March 23, 2019 by tmrichmond3

The one where Qohelet talks about wisdom and politics.  13 Better is a poor but wise youth than an old but foolish king, who will no longer take advice. 14 One can indeed come out of prison to reign, even though born … Continue reading →

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Ecclesiastes for Everyday: Day 15

Posted on March 22, 2019 by tmrichmond3

 The one where Qohelet talks about the importance of relationships.  7 Again, I saw vanity under the sun: 8 the case of solitary individuals, without sons or brothers; yet there is no end to all their toil, and their eyes are never … Continue reading →

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Ecclesiastes for Everyday: Day 14

Posted on March 21, 2019 by tmrichmond3

  4 I also observed that people work hard and become good at what they do only out of mutual envy. This too is pointless, just mere breath. 5 Fools fold their hands and eat their own flesh. 6     But better is resting … Continue reading →

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