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His Everlasting Arms Never Get Tired of Holding Us
A gentleman who spent his whole life as “the strong one” said with a wry laugh: “Chaplain, I used to hold everyone else up. Now…
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When You Can’t, God Can
An older woman sits with hands that used to do so much, now sometimes shaking when she tries to thread a needle. A friend asks…
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His Gentle Leading, Walking at Your Pace
An older woman walking slowly along a sunny corridor smiles at a younger staff member and says: “I don’t move as fast as I used…
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His Faithfulness in Trials
An older gentleman walking slowly along the garden path meets an old friend. When asked how he is getting through a hard season, he pauses,…
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His Peace in Waiting
An older woman sitting in a sunlit room with a cold cup of tea and a Bible in her lap. A younger friend asks how…
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His Light Shines Brightest In The Dark
A gentleman sitting by his half-drawn curtains said quietly: “Chaplain, some days feel darker than others.” He was simply telling the truth. I leaned forward…
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His Goodness Follows You
In our community service, we sang Goodness of God — “All my life You have been faithful, all my life You have been so, so…
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His Steadfastness. The One Thing That Has Not Moved
A long life is, among other things, a long history of change. Neighborhoods shift. Friends fade. Bodies slow. But there is one quiet, settled truth…
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His Faithful Love Has Not Given Up on Me
An older woman looked at me with tired but clear eyes and said: “Pastor Noel, do you know what God’s faithful love means to me?…
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His Watchfulness. God never sleeps — so you can.
: Imagine an older woman lying awake one night — body tired, mind busy. Then she whispers softly to herself: “God is awake for both…
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His Provision, Exactly Enough For You
Imagine an older woman at her kitchen table, looking back at decades of God’s provision. She remembers the prayers answered differently than she asked —…
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