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Mark A. Taylor

@MarkTaylor1950

Retired editor and bublisher of Christian Standard magazine. Blogger at https://teapawt.org/t.co/c91etbaTx2

 Greater Cincinnati
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Joined March 2011
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Each visit from grief can be a reminder of good for which I'm grateful. buff.ly/48sgrfE
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Grief stops by uninvited, and I'm learning to be OK with that. buff.ly/48sgrfE
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"I couldn’t do it any longer and I couldn’t do it any better." But Diane Stortz did it--for 50 years--so well! christianstandard.com/2023/1…
Diane Stortz: Reflecting on 50 Years of Service in Christian Publishing | Christian Standard

Diane Stortz: Reflecting on 50 Years of Service in Christian Publishing | Christian Standard

After an interesting introduction to Christian publishing, Diane Stortz served in the field for 50 years, enjoying success as an editor, freelance writer, and author. She retired in 2023. (Former...

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She asked God to help her be content. And his answer to that prayer was clear to all who knew her. buff.ly/46h1RXh
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The counselor asked her, "Would you accept satisfaction?" I'm asking myself the same question. buff.ly/46h1RXh
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She prayed to be content. Every day! How would my perspective change if I did the same? buff.ly/46h1RXh
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Thinking about prayer, Part Two: Four for Evelyn—and me, too! unchosenjourney.com/blog/thi… – at Princeton, OH
Thinking about prayer, Part Two: Four for Evelyn—and me, too! — Unchosen Journey

Thinking about prayer, Part Two: Four for Evelyn—and me, too! — Unchosen Journey

Four simple prayers betray an insight into what I need to think about more.

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Monday meditation: Our unwanted burden can be spiritual service unchosenjourney.com/blog/mon… – at Princeton, OH
Monday meditation: Our unwanted burden can be spiritual service — Unchosen Journey

Monday meditation: Our unwanted burden can be spiritual service — Unchosen Journey

Just as Jesus couldn’t get his cross to its resting place without help, he needs us to bring rest to our loved ones, disoriented and diminished by their disease.

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Shared story: There is life after caregiving! Part two: Moving on unchosenjourney.com/blog/sha… – at Princeton, OH
Shared story: There is life after caregiving! Part two: Moving on — Unchosen Journey

Shared story: There is life after caregiving! Part two: Moving on — Unchosen Journey

“Though I never expected to be alone at this age or for this long, God has truly led me to a new, different, and surprisingly fulfilling life.”

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Should I ‘bother’ God with this? Thinking about prayer, Part One unchosenjourney.com/blog/p3j… – at Princeton, OH
Should I ‘bother’ God with this? Thinking about prayer, Part One — Unchosen Journey

Should I ‘bother’ God with this? Thinking about prayer, Part One — Unchosen Journey

Of course, every “good and perfect gift” comes from our Heavenly Father. Should I include a dry basement in that category?

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Monday meditation: Deciding not to believe the majority report unchosenjourney.com/blog/mon… – at Princeton, OH
Monday meditation: Deciding not to believe the majority report — Unchosen Journey

Monday meditation: Deciding not to believe the majority report — Unchosen Journey

Weren’t these men reasonable? And didn’t they all agree? What was so wrong with believing the troubling report they brought from the land God wanted them to own?

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Shared story: There is life after caregiving! Part one: Our journey unchosenjourney.com/blog/sha… – at Princeton, OH
Shared story: There is life after caregiving! Part one: Our journey — Unchosen Journey

Shared story: There is life after caregiving! Part one: Our journey — Unchosen Journey

Phyllis Girdwood reflects on what it meant to care for her husband who was dying with cancer—and how she’s learning to cope in the years since his passing.

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Who really knows what it means to serve? For sure, I did not unchosenjourney.com/blog/who… – at Princeton, OH
Who knows what it really means to serve? For sure, I did not — Unchosen Journey

Who knows what it really means to serve? For sure, I did not — Unchosen Journey

For several decades I would have claimed to understand service. But these days, I’m coming to understand much more.

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Monday meditation: Timeless guardrails for how to stay steady unchosenjourney.com/blog/mon… – at Princeton, OH
Monday meditation: Timeless guardrails for how to stay steady — Unchosen Journey

Monday meditation: Timeless guardrails for how to stay steady — Unchosen Journey

If our first reaction to the Ten Commandments is a definite ho-hum, maybe we owe it to ourselves to stop and ponder them again.

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Learning to give from so much we've received . . . unchosenjourney.com/blog/the…
The art of giving what’s dearly needed and completely unexpected — Unchosen Journey

The art of giving what’s dearly needed and completely unexpected — Unchosen Journey

I never would have asked these friends for what they’ve given. Could I be so good and gracious to give so generously?

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The art of giving what’s dearly needed and completely unexpected unchosenjourney.com/blog/the… – at Princeton, OH
The art of giving what’s dearly needed and completely unexpected — Unchosen Journey

The art of giving what’s dearly needed and completely unexpected — Unchosen Journey

I never would have asked these friends for what they’ve given. Could I be so good and gracious to give so generously?

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Monday meditation: ‘The job is too much for you to handle alone’ unchosenjourney.com/blog/kvj… – at Princeton, OH
Monday meditation: ‘The job is too much for you to handle alone’ — Unchosen Journey

Monday meditation: ‘The job is too much for you to handle alone’ — Unchosen Journey

“No one can do this as well as I can.” We actually believe this, but today’s Bible story reminds us it may not be true.

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One year of chronicling our "Unchosen Journey." unchosenjourney.com/blog/one…

One year later: reflections and a resolve to keep on writing — Unchosen Journey

A friend says my tone is different now than when I first started posting at this blog site one year ago. Maybe. But I’m glad I’ve started chronicling how this journey is affecting us.

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One year later: reflections and a resolve to keep on writing unchosenjourney.com/blog/one… – at Princeton, OH
One year later: reflections and a resolve to keep on writing — Unchosen Journey

One year later: reflections and a resolve to keep on writing — Unchosen Journey

A friend says my tone is different now than when I first started posting at this blog site one year ago. Maybe. But I’m glad I’ve started chronicling how this journey is affecting us.

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Monday Meditation: How caregivers can satisfy their special hunger unchosenjourney.com/blog/how… – at Princeton, OH
Monday Meditation: How caregivers can satisfy their special hunger — Unchosen Journey

Monday Meditation: How caregivers can satisfy their special hunger — Unchosen Journey

Like the ancient Israelites, we don’t want to be hungry. And just as they had trouble trusting God for sustenance, we sometimes wonder if we’ll have what it takes to get to tomorrow.

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