Tag Archives: missions

Blooming where you are planted

We have chipmunks that gather sunflower seeds that fall from the bird feeders and then plant them all over the place.  The other day I took this picture of some sunflower seeds that began blooming in a pot with a … Continue reading

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How much does it cost?

I have some friends in Las Vegas for a conference.  They are in direct sales with a company called Nerium International.  (They are Jolynn Sullivan, Joy Appel, and Emily (Appel) Grogg.)  My wife Diane was in direct sales with Partylite … Continue reading

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No Pandora in Haiti

The good thing about YouTube videos in Haiti is there are no advertisements.  Do you know why?  There is nobody to advertise to.  When I see YouTube ads for automobiles or movies in the United States, they know most people … Continue reading

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You gotta be careful

This morning at the church egg making I overheard a guy I have never seen before.  He said he was on unemployment for a few weeks until he got called back to his job.  When you are drawing unemployment you … Continue reading

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You answer for you

As I took a picture this morning to advertise the TPM Resource Recovery Center and the OCC Shoebox dropoff location both going on today, a memory and a lesson from the Lord popped into my mind.  The memory is when … Continue reading

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More interested in helping people than evangelizing

Nobody minds when you help people. But all of hell objects when you proclaim the Name of Jesus. Continue reading

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Do SOMETHING

I remember when then NFL QB Boomer Esiason announced his 2 year old son had Cystic Fibrosis.  That was in the mid 1990’s.  Around that time, the life expectancy was 20 years.  It has almost doubled since then.  And part … Continue reading

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The joy of salvation

I had an epiphany this morning.  I love the word epiphany and I do not get to use it often enough.  I explain the meaning of the word as having a “light bulb moment” when you suddenly understand or gain … Continue reading

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Dull, mundane lives

My better half, Diane, is preparing to get back to Frostburg State University for her last semester.  She will graduate in May.  FSU has a long winter break which ends on January 30.  Over this break she has spent a … Continue reading

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Telling God to keep the change

I’ve begun re-reading Joan Chittister’s book The Rule of Benedict.  The Rule of Benedict was written 1500 years ago as instructions for monks.  I had to read Chittister’s take on The Rule in seminary, but it’s different when you read … Continue reading

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