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Tag Archives: poor

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

Confessions of a Lousy Christmas Shopper

Rick Hamlin Posted on December 23, 2014 by Rick HamlinJanuary 28, 2015

To know someone is to love them and to love them means getting to know them. There is nothing more intimidating to me than the yawning approach of the holidays–birthdays come second place–and the prospect of trying to find the … Continue reading →

Posted in Holiday | Tagged best friends, choosing the perfect gift, Christmas, christmas shopping, Christmas tree, friends, gift, gifts, giving, goodness, Guideposts, hate shopping, help, Holy Week, Jesus, leaves, love, malls, poor, Prayer, presents, rick hamlin, show, summer, wife

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
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