Tag Archives: brokenness

Humility

Posted on November 12, 2023 by Frank Richard Coats

It takes humility to follow Jesus.  It takes humility to be obedient to the One who tells us to bless those who abuse us, to pray for those who have wronged us, to ask forgiveness when we’ve wronged them.   … Continue reading →

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35 Years, Clean and Sober

Posted on February 17, 2023 by Frank Richard Coats

Proverbs 15:33 — The fear of the LORD is instruction in wisdom, and humility comes before honor. This is the cross-over year. I’m 68 years old, and today I have 35 years clean and sober. I’ve lived more than half … Continue reading →

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Come, Ye Sinners, Poor and Needy

Posted on April 1, 2022 by Frank Richard Coats

Blessed is he whose help is in the God of Jacob, whose hope is in the LORD his God, who made heaven and earth, the sea and all that is in them, who keeps faith forever; who executes justice for … Continue reading →

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The Mercy of the Fallen

Posted on March 20, 2021 by Frank Richard Coats

The photo today is something I took after Tropical Storm Imelda flooded our parsonage in 2019. Such events pull people together, and that’s part of what I’m writing about today. I received a wonderful letter this week from a friend … Continue reading →

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