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Beyond the Church
“Dear children, let us not love with words or speech but with actions and in truth. This is how we know that we belong to the truth and how we set our hearts at rest in his presence. (1 John 3:18-19) Jesus tells us in several places in the gospels that we are to love…
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Don’t Be Afraid of the Grape Jelly
“This is my command – be strong and courageous! Don’t be afraid or discouraged. For the Lord our God is with you wherever you go” (Joshua 1:9 NLT) Uncertainty, and fear of trying the unknown is a very real thing, even . It can be reluctance of trying something new, or fear of major life…
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Being Real Chapter 1
Let’s start with the basics. Either there is a God or there isn’t. “In the beginning God created…” (Gen 1:1) That is a big statement. “God created the heavens and earth – all you see, all you don’t see. Earth was a soup of nothingness, a bottomless emptiness, an inky blackness.” That’s Gen 1:1 in…
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Don’t Fear To Look Back
I have been writing short devotionals for my church bulletin for awhile now. I am going to be posting video versions of them here. I welcome your comments – good idea? bad idea? No one should have to see this, just stick to writing?
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Mr. Toads again?
My recent experience at Hart Park, where I kissed the trail and finished my hike with my face covered with mud, has not killed my desire to run the trails. Parkinsons may have taken my ability to safely run trails, but that doesn’t mean that I can’t hike them. And so I will. I use my…
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Published by mistake
I recently started working on a post called Who Am I Really? Imagine my surprise when I realized that I had published it instead of saving it for completion later. Bottom line, it wasn’t finished!! I have a lot more to say on the subject, so I guess the published one was Part One, and,…
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Who Am I Really?
Today I had occasion to use a public restroom. As I finished washing my hands and turned to leave I was faced by a large mirror. It wasn’t a full-length mirror but it was large enough to see myself from the waist up. I was immediately struck by the image that I saw staring back…
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Return to Hart Park
Today it was time to find out if I could still go for a hike in the hills. Ever since I started losing stability and balance due to Parkinson’s disease I have had to give up running and only do fast walking if I have my rollator with me. Whether or not I could tackle…
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I Can’t Do That
“Instead, you must worship Christ as Lord of your life. And if someone asks about your hope as a believer, always be ready to explain it. (1 Peter 3:15 NLT) It is not unusual for Christians to be hesitant about sharing their faith. We seem to have a natural reluctance to talk about God with…