Monthly Archives: November 2014

The biggest game/day of your life (so far)

Posted on November 29, 2014 by He stirs up the people...

Today the local high school football team plays in the semi-finals.  If they win today they go the championship game in Wheeling next Friday night.  One of the moms posted this morning (or late last night) that this is the … Continue reading →

Posted in Hard times, Obstacles, Opportunity | Tagged , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Happy Thanksgiving: Lord, Thank you for what you’re going to do tomorrow

Posted on November 27, 2014 by He stirs up the people...

On Tuesday, my wife Diane, our older son Adam, and I worked at the Operation Christmas Child Distribution Center in Baltimore.  We piggy-backed that trip with picking our younger son Matt up at the airport in Baltimore on Wednesday.  He … Continue reading →

Posted in Hard times, Obstacles, Opportunity | Tagged , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

You are God’s beautiful creation

Posted on November 24, 2014 by He stirs up the people...

There’s a big tree in our front yard that Diane and I love.  It’s beautiful in the summer when it’s green and full of leaves.   We have four bird feeders and the birds will fly back and forth between … Continue reading →

Posted in Hard times, Obstacles | Tagged , , , , , , , , | 1 Comment

A map and a battle plan – Walmart Black Friday shopping

Posted on November 23, 2014 by He stirs up the people...

I receive Walmart emails because I have made a Walmart purchase online.  When I checked my email this morning I had an email from Walmart titled. “Prep for Black Friday – Map Inside”. I can enter my zip code and … Continue reading →

Posted in Hard times, Obstacles, Opportunity | Tagged , , , , , , | Leave a comment

If God had a refrigerator…

Posted on November 20, 2014 by He stirs up the people...

One of my favorite shirts I’ve ever seen is from cross country.  It said, “Don’t worry, your mom will say you ran great.”  In other words, I’m going to beat you and you’re not going to run very well, but … Continue reading →

Posted in Hard times | Tagged , , , | Leave a comment

Speak

Posted on November 20, 2014 by He stirs up the people...

Originally posted on Count it all joy:
One of our writers Janna Lynas, will bless you with her words.  This is a must read and will touch your heart. By Janna Lynas  I will always love the sound of turning…

Posted in Uncategorized | Leave a comment

Waiting on a professional

Posted on November 19, 2014 by He stirs up the people...

This morning I have a professional drain cleaning guy coming to my house.  For the last 10 days I’ve been fighting the sewer lines, thinking I had them whipped only to have small amounts of sewage come up in the … Continue reading →

Posted in Opportunity, Walking the Walk | Tagged , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Focus on what you have

Posted on November 18, 2014 by He stirs up the people...

Yesterday was a blog that talked about how I see our country and Christianity parting ways – or at least they should be because our country is heading away from Biblical teachings in many areas and is becoming less and … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Leave a comment

The church and the United States are in the midst of parting ways

Posted on November 17, 2014 by He stirs up the people...

Think I’m being dramatic? Some of you are even hesitant to ‘like’ today’s post. I almost know who will and who won’t click like on Facebook for today’s blog. Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | 2 Comments

Thanks for all the birthday wishes

Posted on November 16, 2014 by He stirs up the people...

I almost wrote “Thanks for all the birthday wishes” on my Facebook page this morning just to freak people out, making them think they had forgotten to wish me a happy birthday on Facebook.  It’s not my birthday.  But it … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Leave a comment