Tag Archives: tough times

The deal you get when you follow Jesus

Posted on April 20, 2017 by He stirs up the people...

I am a bargain shopper.  I always get the sale items, use coupons, and so on.  Yesterday I went to a local grocery store to pick up a few things.  There was a buy one get one free deal on … Continue reading →

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Out of nowhere

Posted on January 30, 2015 by He stirs up the people...

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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What a difference 20 minutes can make – tough times

Posted on October 19, 2014 by He stirs up the people...

This morning I took a picture just before the sun came up.  It was a little haunting looking around the church.  If the church windows had been all busted out it would have looked like a horror movie set. Yet … Continue reading →

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There is a way

Posted on May 7, 2014 by He stirs up the people...

You may be thinking, “Enough with the squirrels already”.  The squirrels obviously inspire me.  Today I saw one of them being very creative.  We have three bird feeders that are truly squirrel proof.  Yet today, one of the squirrels found … Continue reading →

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Sorry, your assignment was bigger than it should have been

Posted on August 11, 2013 by He stirs up the people...

Last Sunday I gave the congregation and myself an assignment.  I mentioned it in a blog a few days ago.  It was to write the first part of Psalm 143:8 100 times.  As I was writing it this week, I … Continue reading →

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Remembering where we have been

Posted on April 6, 2013 by He stirs up the people...

It amazes me that we have bluebirds back for the 4th or 5th year in a row in a bird house in front of our house.  We also have lots of black capped chickadees back at our bird feeder in … Continue reading →

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God’s Crooked Yet Straight Path

Posted on January 18, 2012 by He stirs up the people...

There’s a lot of supposition about a straight, smooth path as a Christian.  But in my reading from Bonhoeffer this morning, he called God’s path “crooked yet straight”.   Logically speaking, the thought of crooked and straight at once is impossible.  … Continue reading →

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