[Magdalen] depression

[Sally Davies]

Lovely, Jon, and praise God for a pain free back.

I especially liked "The trademark on all his works is love"!

Sally D

On Monday, July 13, 2015, Jon Egger <revegger at gmail.com> wrote:

> Sissie and I were out for almost 4 hours.  Today I am aware that the
> horrific lower back pain that I've had for at least 15 years is GONE!
> TBTG!  That alone is wonderful news for me.  The 145th Psalm has always
> been my favorite.  I say it a lot during the day, usually just under my
> breath.   I love The Message transliteration.  It is long, but it speaks to
> the folks in the 'hood around Old Trinity who I ministered to.
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> Grace and peace,
> jon
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> I lift you high in praise, my God, O my King!
>     and I’ll bless your name into eternity.
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> I’ll bless you every day,
>     and keep it up from now to eternity.
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> God is magnificent; he can never be praised enough.
>     There are no boundaries to his greatness.
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> Generation after generation stands in awe of your work;
>     each one tells stories of your mighty acts.
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> Your beauty and splendor have everyone talking;
>     I compose songs on your wonders.
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> Your marvelous doings are headline news;
>     I could write a book full of the details of your greatness.
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> The fame of your goodness spreads across the country;
>     your righteousness is on everyone’s lips.
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> God is all mercy and grace—
>     not quick to anger, is rich in love.
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> God is good to one and all;
>     everything he does is suffused with grace.
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> Creation and creatures applaud you, God;
>     your holy people bless you.
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> They talk about the glories of your rule,
>     they exclaim over your splendor,
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> Letting the world know of your power for good,
>     the lavish splendor of your kingdom.
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> Your kingdom is a kingdom eternal;
>     you never get voted out of office.
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> God always does what he says,
>     and is gracious in everything he does.
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> God gives a hand to those down on their luck,
>     gives a fresh start to those ready to quit.
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> All eyes are on you, expectant;
>     you give them their meals on time.
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> Generous to a fault,
>     you lavish your favor on all creatures.
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> Everything God does is right—
>     the trademark on all his works is love.
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> God’s there, listening for all who pray,
>     for all who pray and mean it.
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> He does what’s best for those who fear him—
>     hears them call out, and saves them.
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> God sticks by all who love him,
>     but it’s all over for those who don’t.
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> My mouth is filled with God’s praise.
>     Let everything living bless him,
>     bless his holy name from now to eternity!
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> On Sat, Jul 11, 2015 at 4:58 PM, Roger Stokes <
> roger.stokes65 at btinternet.com <javascript:;>
> > wrote:
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> > On 11/07/2015 22:33, Jon Egger wrote:
> >
> >> I'm actually looking forward to tomorrow.
> >>
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> > I'm glad to hear it.
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> >  My sister is taking me out at
> >> noon tomorrow.  Usually I tucker out after ~2 hours.  It's interesting
> >> observing how we are aging; she is turning into my mother and I'm
> turning
> >> into my father.  I have my dad's wit and ability to see the absurd in
> >> almost anything
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> > That in itself is a great blessing.  There is so much that is absurd in
> > life which others don't notice.  Perhaps that's why I like those cartoons
> > that take a very roundabout way to a simple task.
> >
> > Roger
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