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Tag Archives: compassion

An Unexpected Birthday Guest

Rick Hamlin Posted on January 7, 2015 by Rick HamlinJanuary 7, 2015

Nobody should ever be turned away from a church. I’ve always said that and have believed it, but I had to put it in practice the other night. It was my birthday, and we had a party at church, upstairs … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged birthday, birthday party, choir, Church, coat, compassion, funny, Guideposts, homeless, hope, Luke, money, music, poor, Prayer, rick hamlin, servant, sons, stranger, tears, walking, what if

Prayers of Thanks for a Cat

Rick Hamlin Posted on November 26, 2014 by Rick HamlinJanuary 29, 2015

Dear God, was it really your idea that I should be the owner of a cat? And not just any cat, this cat, this ornery, handsome, exasperating, demanding, standoffish Fred? It must have been you, God, because you appealed to … Continue reading →

Posted in Prayer | Tagged beauty, becoming a cat person, cats, change, compassion, cute, Fred, Fred the cat, goodness, Guideposts, home, love, mother, neighbor, pets, poor, Power of Prayer, Prayer, prayers, rejoice, rick hamlin, waiting, wife, will, wonder

Pray With Praise

Rick Hamlin Posted on October 29, 2014 by Rick HamlinJanuary 29, 2015

Ever been around one of those infectiously enthusiastic people who exclaims over the beauty of the day, no matter what the state of the weather, always finding something to praise? Ever wonder why the psalms are filled with one passage … Continue reading →

Posted in Prayer | Tagged beauty, clouds, compassion, enthusiasm, generosity, gift, goodness, Guideposts, hope, How to Pray Effectively, kindness, light, love, power, praise, Pray, pray with praise, Prayer, psalm, Psalms, rick hamlin, wisdom, wonder, writers workshop

First Comes Prayer

Rick Hamlin Posted on October 15, 2014 by Rick HamlinJanuary 29, 2015

Monday morning I sat down to my desk piled with books, files, notes, all screaming at me: “GET TO WORK, RICK! YOU ARE WAY BEHIND.” I logged on to the computer, girded for a backload of emails, all of them … Continue reading →

Posted in Prayer | Tagged Bible, compassion, creative, email, goodness, Guideposts, happy, homeless, How to Pray Effectively, kindness, Pray, prayed, Prayer, prayer first, prayer meetings, prayer request, prayer requests, prayers, praying, reading, rick hamlin, sick, unanswered prayers
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