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My review was removed
This morning I received an email from TripAdvisor. Every once in a while I leave a review. Almost all the time I leave good reviews. Once in a while it is not a good one. Somewhere, sometime, I apparently left … Continue reading
Nothing can separate you from the love of God
Last week the church had the air conditioners at the parsonage and the church serviced for their yearly maintenance. The AC company found a very dirty filter in the parsonage (the parsonage is another word for the pastor’s home provided … Continue reading
Posted in Obstacles, Opportunity, salvation
Tagged acceptance, addiction, Church, forgiveness, Jesus, love, pride, salvation, sin
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A dirty little lie – the lies of a 2 year old
Yesterday in church I was talking to an 8 year old about sin and we were talking about lies. I said her two year old brother had not learned how to lie yet. Dad chimed in and said that was … Continue reading
Follow and Become
Mark 1:17 caught my attention this morning. Jesus is calling the first disciples and He says, “Follow me, and I will make you become fishers of men.” I guess it struck me because of some texting I had been doing … Continue reading
The significance of one mistake
This morning I received a great illustration that led to today’s blog. I was using the commercial mixer in the church to mix up a batch of coconut eggs. The powdered sugar has a tendency to fly everywhere. I had … Continue reading
Posted in Obstacles, Opportunity
Tagged Church, coconut, Easter eggs, eggs, forgiveness, God, Jesus, mistake, salvation, Savior, sin
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The “After the holidays” Excuse
Lately the “after the holidays” idea has been creeping into my mind. I feel like I have been using the holiday excuse to overeat. I almost feel like I am trying to bulk up to go on the television show … Continue reading
Posted in Obstacles, Walking the Walk
Tagged Christmas, diet, exercise, grace, holidays, sin
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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
Posted in Walking the Walk
Tagged Christians, Church, forgiven, Jesus, missionary, missions, repent, salvation, sin
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A challenging situation
The UMC sent out a letter from the Bishop today about West Virginia Wesleyan College. WVWC had to release 27 faculty and staff because of budget problems. In the letter, the Bishop said, “I am thankful for a College President … Continue reading
Posted in Walking the Walk
Tagged bishop, challenge, Church, Faith, hope, Jesus, love, peace, sin, trouble, UMC, West Virginia Wesleyan
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Burning off a cookie
It would also take one hour on the treadmill to equal the calories from a medium sized order of McDonald’s french fries! It is no wonder it is so easy to gain weight and so hard to lose weight. Continue reading
Posted in Opportunity, Walking the Walk
Tagged Church, cookies, exercise, french fries, grace, McDonalds, salvation, sin
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Welcoming you to go to hell
…You travel over land and sea to win a single convert, and when you have succeeded, you make them twice as much a child of hell as you are. ~ Matthew 23:15 Continue reading
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Tagged Adam Hamilton, Church, false teaching, forgiven, forgiveness, hell, Jesus, open doors, repent, sin, UMC, United Methodist Church
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