Tag Archives: eternity

The Penguins built in excuse

Posted on May 6, 2018 by He stirs up the people...

The Pittsburgh Penguins are a hockey team that has won the last two Stanley Cups (think World Series).  This means they have played hockey into June the last two years, while many other teams finished in April.  The Washington Capitals … Continue reading →

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A word for the New Year

Posted on January 1, 2018 by He stirs up the people...

There’s been a movement that was brought to my attention a few years ago where people would pick a word for the new year.  A few years ago when we moved from Mason to Short Gap, a friend gave us … Continue reading →

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Today a week from now or a week ago

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

Last night Diane went in to the radio station to record some morning spots about Operation Christmas Child shoebox collection, which begins next week, with our friend and local radio personality Pat Sullivan from Magic 100.5.   I do not suppose … Continue reading →

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Holding on tightly to nothing

Posted on August 3, 2017 by He stirs up the people...

…it reminded me of all the things in this world we cling so tightly to that are really meaningless through the lens of eternity. Continue reading →

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Moths and Rust

Posted on May 31, 2016 by He stirs up the people...

Last night I had a dream that I was in a bank in my hometown of Sistersville and I was making a deposit.  I had not realized it, but it turned out I had three $20 bills that were real … Continue reading →

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A sneak peek into eternity – for when you think you can’t go on

Posted on May 6, 2016 by He stirs up the people...

Occasionally when I’m in the pastor’s office here at the church, a bird will fly up to the window and hold on.  One just flew up looking in the window at me.  They peer in and often bob back and … Continue reading →

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Letting others do the “clicking” on click bait links

Posted on February 13, 2016 by He stirs up the people...

Anyone who is on Facebook has given in to the temptation of clicking on an article that has piqued your curiosity, only to have pop-up ads and/or having to click and click and click and/or having to scroll down and … Continue reading →

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Rescuing night crawlers

Posted on October 3, 2015 by He stirs up the people...

When we get a lot of rain the night crawlers (aka fishing worms) come to the surface of the ground and many end up on the asphalt church parking lot.  Most times I walk around and pick them up and … Continue reading →

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Living in this tension

Posted on January 25, 2014 by He stirs up the people...

I remember when Diane and I were dating.  I didn’t have a credit card and I didn’t have much money.  We were somewhere and she saw this bear that was about 2 foot long/tall.  It had a zipper in the … Continue reading →

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Understanding God’s Time

Posted on February 29, 2012 by He stirs up the people...

There’s nothing funnier than hearing a husband and wife argue over whether it was a Tuesday or Wednesday that they went to the doctor, when the point of the story doesn’t matter what day it was. Continue reading →

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