Posted on July 1, 2024
by Jeff Herringshaw
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My dad turns 86 tomorrow. He and my mom have been living with us for the past several years. And it’s been so good to have them near in this senior season of their lives. They are able to engage with their grandchildren and… Continue Reading “Choosing to Honor My Parents”
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Posted on February 21, 2022
by Jeff Herringshaw
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I remember as a child, hearing a school friend explain her theology of death. When people die, they go to heaven and become angels. This made sense to my young mind. And then a few years later I watched the classic movie It’s a Wonderful… Continue Reading “Choosing a Response to God’s Offer of Family”
Category: Daily ChoicesTags: Adoption, Angels, Cherub, Cherubim, Children, Daughters, Daughters of God, Family, Family Members, Family of God, Father, God's Children, God's Family, Grace, Holy Trinity, Mercy, Parental Love, Seraphim, Shared Glory, Sons, Sons of God, The Trinity
Posted on September 20, 2021
by Jeff Herringshaw
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“I believe in God, but I don’t feel close to Him,” a young woman told me after a class one day. She went on to say how she wanted a better relationship with God, but thinking of Him as a father meant nothing to… Continue Reading “Choosing a New Father Image”
Category: Daily ChoicesTags: Absent Dad, Absent Father, Abusive Dad, Abusive Father, Dad, Daddy, Daddy Issues, Dads, Father, Father Image, Father Issues, Father's Love, Fatherheart of God, Fatherhood, Fathers, God the Father, Heavenly Father, Holy Father, Holy Trinity, Our Father in Heaven, Papa
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