Tag Archives: blessings

Blessings at 30,000 Feet

Posted on August 23, 2012 by Douglas Abbott

Flying is usually an unpleasant prospect for me. Naturally, this is self-explanatory. When the pilot gets on the intercom and tells you to “enjoy your flight,” he is giving you the company line. 

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Accidental Blessings, Part 2

Posted on July 29, 2012 by Douglas Abbott

It was the winter of 1994-95. I was at a strange juncture in my life. Because of some major rearrangements in my circumstances, I found myself suddenly in need of work.

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Accidental Blessings

Posted on July 22, 2012 by Douglas Abbott

“Coincidence is when God acts anonymously.” –Unknown “And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose.”

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Juneau Glacier

Posted on September 8, 2011 by Douglas Abbott

“I went to the woods because I wanted to learn what life had to teach; and not, when I came to die, discover that I had not lived.”       –Henry David Thoreau, Walden When I was 15, as … Continue reading →

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Potpourri

Posted on August 5, 2011 by Douglas Abbott

Times of refreshing are beautiful, especially after one has endured a particularly grueling stint in one of life’s periodic mud puddles. God’s refreshing is like a rebirth. Truly amazing are the colors and fragrances that leap out of what before … Continue reading →

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