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When you can’t see
It was really strange the other day driving down that road knowing what I could not see. Locals know this as where 956 ends in Maryland near the rocket center. There’s a big mountain behind that fog. Without the fog, … Continue reading
Posted in depression, Hard times, Obstacles, Opportunity, prayer
Tagged death, hospice, Jesus, trials
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Real Life
I have some pictures to share with you this morning. I have a plant that had a rough winter. I try to keep lots of plants alive in my office and in my garage through the winter. This particular plant … Continue reading
Posted in depression, Obstacles, Walking the Walk
Tagged Church, death, depression, Jesus, life, pastor, preacher, reverend
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It is no secret
Diane and I have the best macaroni and cheese recipe. People love it anywhere we serve it. We got it from Mrs. Snyder (her name at the time) at a dinner at our home church many years ago. She always … Continue reading
Posted in Opportunity, Walking the Walk
Tagged death, forgiveness, Jesus, mac n cheese, Macaroni and CHeese, Pasta, San Giorgio, tithe
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Life goes on until it doesn’t
In the past seven days I did two funerals. When a death occurs, a family is rocked, friends and acquaintances pause, and the rest of the world goes on like nothing happened. As the saying goes, “Life goes on”, even … Continue reading
Posted in Christmas, Opportunity, prayer
Tagged Advent, Church, death, funeral, grace, hope, life, Revelation
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Getting ready
This morning into early afternoon I spent several hours cleaning the church kitchen, social hall, and utility room. The women of the church will be doing a dinner for a memorial service Saturday and Wilison Oil is coming to do … Continue reading
Peace, not as the world gives
I’m like a kid watching a parade through a knot-hole in the fence, and He is like a drone seeing everything… Continue reading
Posted in Obstacles, Opportunity
Tagged Brown University, cancer, death, Faith, geology, geology job, grad school, heart ache, hope, Jesus, Job, joy, love, peace, Purdue University, Washington University St. Louis, worry
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When to provide shelter
We have a few outdoor plants that we want to keep over the winter. However, these are not plants that will survive our winters. Last night we brought the plants in to protect them from the possible frost. We will … Continue reading
Posted in Hard times, Obstacles, Opportunity, Walking the Walk
Tagged Church, death, depression, God, hurting, Jesus, loss, love, prayer, shelter, storm, stress, suffering, trials, UMC, United Methodist Church
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Please quit saying “God will not give you more than you can handle”
The truth is that God will absolutely give us more than WE can bear. The truth is that He will never give us more than HE can bear. Continue reading
Then came the morning
I got up at 3:30 a.m. today, this after waking up at 2:30 unable to go back to sleep. I listened to a sermon and am listening over and over to the song ‘Scandal of Grace’ by Hillsong. I would … Continue reading
Posted in Hard times
Tagged Church, death, depression, Faith, Hillsong, hope, Jesus, sermon
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The danger of being a good fake
Yesterday I got to accompany a couple of second grade classes to Ashby’s Fort. I think the guide told us it’s the only remaining fort that George Washington ordered built on the “western front”. Parts of the fort are original … Continue reading
Posted in Walking the Walk
Tagged Christian, Church, church people, death, fake, fraud, heaven, hell, Jesus, life, poser, wannabe
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