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What matters is the way you are headed
Major League baseball’s Pittsburgh Pirates lost to the LA Dodgers last night. Both teams have 30 wins and 30 losses going in to today. And as strange as it sounds because they have the same record, the Pirates ship appears … Continue reading
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Tagged Church, depression, hard times, Jesus
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Another season is always around the corner
Yesterday I blogged about appreciating every day. Last night when I was up at 4 a.m. I looked out the front window, as I always do when I am up in the middle of the night. There was an opossum … Continue reading
Posted in Hard times, Obstacles, Opportunity, Walking the Walk
Tagged depression, hard times, opossum, reformation, seasons
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In five years…
I sent an email to someone this morning recalling some time we spent together 5-7 years ago. A lot has happened in our lives the last 5-7 years. And I am always aware that a lot will happen in the … Continue reading
Posted in Hard times, Obstacles, Opportunity, Walking the Walk
Tagged Christian, Church, Faith, hard times, hope, journey, pastor, United Methodist Church
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When you think you have the devil under wraps
The last 2 summers we have enjoyed the birds and the squirrels, and the squirrels knew their place – which was not in the bird feeders. All of the sudden this spring they’re back on the feeders. Continue reading
Posted in Hard times, Walking the Walk
Tagged bird feeders, birds, depression, devil, God, hard times, Holy Spirit, Jesus, Mother Theresa, persistence, Satan, squirrel, temptation
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Repeal and Replace
Repeal and replace would be considered a trigger phrase in the United States today. Most people who pay any attention naturally think about the arguments over the US healthcare system. I like for my blog posts to be relevant, so … Continue reading
Posted in Hard times, Opportunity
Tagged Church, difficulties, God, hard times, Jesus, Matt Chandler, stress, temptations, trials
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This season of your life
We all know that the start of the school year is not the the end of summer according to the calendar. But if you have any students in your house, like I do, it seems like summer is over. Officially, … Continue reading
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Tagged Church, depression, Faith, God, hard times, Jesus, mountaintops, prayer, school, seasons, valleys
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Fooled into thinking it’s summer
It’s April 1. This is not an April Fools blog, even though I was fooled early this morning by my neighbor’s Facebook post that school was cancelled due to a water problem. You’ll probably be fooled by something or someone … Continue reading
Posted in Hard times, Obstacles, Opportunity, Walking the Walk
Tagged April Fool, Church, cross, depression, difficulties, hard times, Jesus, spring, summer
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Everything that’s wrong with you…
your heart will tell you one of two things: 1.) that you don’t need His help or 2.) that He would never help you after all you’ve done. Continue reading
Posted in Opportunity, Walking the Walk
Tagged Church, depression, God, hard times, hope, hopeless, humility, Jesus, joy, pride, salvation
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Out of nowhere
It’s supposed to be very windy here all day today. The weather report said gusts to 50 mph. We already had a 50 mph gust this morning. It was a whiteout with the snow blowing off the roof of the … Continue reading
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Tagged depression, hard times, Jesus, tough times, trials
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A map and a battle plan – Walmart Black Friday shopping
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
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Tagged battle, black friday, depression, hard times, hope, Jesus, WalMart
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