Tag Archives: blessing

The one behind it

I have this thing about taking shopping carts back in to the store.  I do not mean my shopping cart.  The truth is I typically put my shopping cart in the cart corral.  But as I walk in the store, … Continue reading

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Where to find Free Wifi

This morning someone was parked in front of the church for a few minutes.  They had their head down looking at their phone. And they were not just parked in the church lot, which is common, but they had pulled … Continue reading

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Giving away $50 gift cards

Yesterday Diane and I were blessed to be a part of something amazing.  It was seriously like being on a hidden camera television show.  Someone from our church decided they would like to buy gift cards and give them away … Continue reading

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God’s ‘Blessing Boomerang’

It’s not called karma – it’s called God’s blessing. And while we are blessed to be a blessing, we are also blessed when we become a blessing. Continue reading

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After a little arguing with God about difficult times

It’s a blessing when God brings us to the point where our faith and joy in the Lord is not contingent upon our circumstances – when we can say, “In spite of it all, I love and trust you Jesus.” Continue reading

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What is God doing? Be a part of it!

I’ve heard pastors talk about the idea of being a part of what God is blessing.  I always thought I understood what they meant, but after thinking about Elijah and the prophets of Baal in the terms of ‘what God … Continue reading

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Tell them what they want to hear and they’ll love you – Ahad, Jehoshaphat, and Micaiah

As a pastor, the congregation may love me if I tell them what they want to hear, but if I truly love them, and if I’m obedient to God, I can’t just tell them what they want to hear. Continue reading

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