Monthly Archives: May 2017

Celebrating before the final victory

Posted on May 23, 2017 by He stirs up the people...

Sunday after the Pittsburgh Penguins beat the Ottawa Senators 7-0, the Ottawa coach said, “We know they’re a better team. Everybody knows that on the planet. They’re the Stanley Cup champions. They’re the best team in the league. That’s no … Continue reading →

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Does God want me to do it?

Posted on May 22, 2017 by He stirs up the people...

I remember about 15 years ago when our church was thinking about spending a lot of money.  The administrative board was talking about not having the money. Our pastor said, “The question for the church is never, ‘Do we have … Continue reading →

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Forgiving and being Freed

Posted on May 19, 2017 by He stirs up the people...

I knew a guy once who told me that when he prayed the Lord’s Prayer he would pray, “Forgive me as I should forgive others.”  I told him I did not think he was allowed to change the Lord’s Prayer.  … Continue reading →

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Changing with society

Posted on May 16, 2017 by He stirs up the people...

In a New York Times article I read that there is a road that crosses Nevada that just raised the speed limit to 80 mph.  For me that brings back memories of driving from Montana to Utah in 2012.  We … Continue reading →

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Self Validation

Posted on May 13, 2017 by He stirs up the people...

I am involved with a program to help WV UMC pastors be more active.  I have a pedometer and I can actually receive up to $160 a year tracking my steps.  The other day I entered a walking challenge thinking … Continue reading →

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What might have been

Posted on May 12, 2017 by He stirs up the people...

A couple of weeks ago I took a picture of an egg that had hatched a baby bird.  The bird was gone and the shell was left.  This morning I took a picture of an egg that did not hatch.  … Continue reading →

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Fight the good fight of faith

Posted on May 11, 2017 by He stirs up the people...

I have a lot of contacts around the country in the UMC on social media.  Some of the people are very smart.  They write in ways that I find difficult to understand.  I’m thankful for the super smart people over … Continue reading →

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He thinks God is mean

Posted on May 10, 2017 by He stirs up the people...

Someone was talking to me the other day about their child.  They said that their kid thinks God is mean.  The first thing that went through my mind was, “Sometimes I feel that way, too.”  The second thing that went … Continue reading →

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There’s a certain cat who I’d like to teach a lesson

Posted on May 8, 2017 by He stirs up the people...

There’s a white cat with splashes of black on it that hangs around in our front yard in the summers looking to get itself a bird.  We have several feeders and lots of birds.  I saw the cat this morning.  … Continue reading →

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Plenty of time?

Posted on May 4, 2017 by He stirs up the people...

There’s a printer in the church that is obviously just about to conk.  It makes a terrible noise and then it calms down and prints.  I know that one of these days it is going to quit working.  And since … Continue reading →

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