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THE QUALITY OF MERCY

PORTIA:  “The quality of mercy is not strained:it drops on to the world as the gentle rain does – from heaven.It’s doubly blessed. It blesses both the giver and the receiver.It’s most powerful when granted by those who hold power over othersIt’s more important to a monarch than his crown.His sceptre shows the level of his temporal power –The symbol of awe and majesty in which lies the source of the dreadand fear that kings command.But mercy is above that sceptered power.It’s enthroned in the hearts of kings.It...

SALT AS A NEW TESTAMENT METAPHOR

If you ask twenty-five people what single thing they’d like to have with them if stranded on a desert island, the chances are at least one person will say “salt.”  Personally, this mineral (commonly called Halite and symbolized as NaCl) would be at the top of my list, because I often crave salt or salted snacks much like other people crave sugar, chocolate, and other sweets. Salt has always been important to civilization.  Our word “salary” comes from the Latin word salis, which...

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MY JOURNEY WITH CANCER

Jump to most recent post The new year is barely two weeks old, and I’m already finding out what 2023 will bring. While some people will be coping with war and peace, poverty, inflation and unemployment, love and marriage, happiness and sadness, I (and my loving wife, Deena) will find ourselves meeting new people, visiting new places, experiencing new things and the common denominator is cancer. Our plans to travel to my homeland in Germany next winter may not occur...

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MY JOURNEY WITH CANCER (PT 3)

This is the third installation of my journal from the day I was first diagnosed with cancer of the bladder. These are my thoughts, my prayers, my observations and my journey as I navigate this brave new world. Read more about it in this post called “My Journey with Cancer (Pt 3.)” To jump to today’s entry, click HERE To jump back to part two, click HERE TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 2023 (C DAY +29) My journey with cancer (Part 3)....

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