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16 years

Posted on April 17, 2026April 17, 2026 by wordhabit

Yesterday, April 16, 2026, was 16 years since Matthew died. Or maybe it was April 15th. Time erases things. Maybe that’s best, memory loss about the details surrounding a loss. But I haven’t forgotten everything. Each April, I know the day is coming when the azaleas start to bloom. Before that day in 2010, I…

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Salvation & discipleship (pt 2)

Posted on April 14, 2026April 14, 2026 by wordhabit

Salvation enables us to enter into a healing journey with God. This journey is discipleship. Let me see what I can do to clarify these words by using a bit of dictionary jargon (in italics) and adding my own understanding. healing…to make sound or whole.Everything won’t be all good until we’re safely collected by Jesus…

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A little peek into how I’m thinking about salvation (pt 1)

Posted on March 20, 2026March 20, 2026 by wordhabit

I accidentally wrote “peak”…and I’m reading more than ever…guess I need to study my daughter’s spelling bee list with her. In other news, I’ve been thinking a lot about salvation. I’m often thinking about salvation because I find that there’s a close relationship between our views on salvation and other things like our picture of…

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A Psalm for One Unsure of Praise

Posted on January 28, 2026January 28, 2026 by wordhabit

How can I forget the Lord’s mercy?How can I live as if his forgiveness is fleeting? The sunset reminds me to put the day to rest.The sunrise reminds me to make room for what will come. I am here in spite of what could be;I have yet to become dust. Until then, I will use…

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A Psalm for Those Who Love

Posted on January 27, 2026January 28, 2026 by wordhabit

Lord, when will the ice melt?Oh Lord, when will it be absorbed into the ground like a dog’s urine?For centuries, the ground has been saturated with blood that never should have been shed, while ice in all its iterations remains unphased, reinforced by the cold blasts of money meant for mercy not for murder. My…

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It’s hard to work when the world is shattering

Posted on January 26, 2026January 26, 2026 by wordhabit

Like thousands of others, I’m at home today instead of in my office. I have a lot of work to do, things I’ve just not been able to get to over the last few weeks because I’ve been stretched and exhausted by other things. Today was supposed to be easy to navigate. While the kids…

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Some times

Posted on December 8, 2025January 26, 2026 by wordhabit

(turn your phone landscape) Some times       words just jump into your headYou don’t know what they meanBut somehow they make sense Like love – you’ll think you’re going crazy but your notLike love – you’ll think your sight is hazy but it’s notLike love – you’ll wake up early morning thoughts fast running don’t know…

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