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Legacy Part II–Humble And Kind!
Posted on June 6, 2024 Leave a Comment
June 6, 2024 Legacy Part II—Humble And Kind! There are a few things that I pray Jesus uses me to leave in the lives of other people. This post is the second in which I focus upon a few things I would like to leave behind in the lives of other people. I begin with […]
Legacy Part I–Strong And Courageous!
Posted on May 30, 2024 Leave a Comment
May 30, 2024 Legacy Part I—Strong And Courageous! “Your legacy is the kind of people you leave behind.” These words were written by a friend in a card given to me at the time of my retirement. As I read the words again last month, I was reminded of what is most important in […]
Honor Them!
Posted on May 23, 2024 Leave a Comment
May 23, 2024 Honor Them! I have been missing my mother and father. My father passed away seven years ago on April 6. My mother passed away one year ago on March 30. I am missing them because they taught me so much about life and love. I am missing them because they modeled for […]
A Promise Fulfilled!
Posted on May 16, 2024 Leave a Comment
May 16, 2024 A Promise Fulfilled! Pentecost Sunday is the day when the Christian Church celebrates the coming of the Holy Spirit in a fresh and new way. In Acts 2, Luke describes how the Holy Spirit came upon, filled up, and stirred in the midst of the believers who were waiting in Jerusalem. In […]
In Or Out!
Posted on May 9, 2024 Leave a Comment
May 9, 2024 In Or Out! I have been a part of the “in crowd” and I have been a part of the “out crowd.” Most of us have walked in both camps. Sometimes we have walked in both camps at the same time but in different environments. During most of my time as a […]
Unclear Messages!
Posted on May 2, 2024 Leave a Comment
May 2, 2024 Unclear Messages! Thousands and thousands of conversations with people have often had a common thread; there was hurt inflicted by unclear communication! Unclear messages leads to your best employee abruptly quitting, your teen-age daughter withdrawing even more, your spouse considering filing for divorce. No matter what the person’s intent, no matter what […]
Waiting, Waiting, Waiting!
Posted on April 25, 2024 Leave a Comment
April 25, 2024 Waiting, Waiting, Waiting! They were told to wait in the city. I don’t know how they did it…day after day, week after week, one month leading into the next month. They just waited in the city of Jerusalem. It was not an easy place to wait! Jerusalem was a dangerous place filled […]
A Long Old Road!
Posted on April 18, 2024 Leave a Comment
April 18, 2024 A Long Old Road! Heads hung low, feet kicking stones, and hearts aching with grief. Two men make their way home. They are walking from the city of Jerusalem to their hometown of Emmaus. It is a seven mile walk; a long old road! There was not much to say. The one […]
Presence!
Posted on April 11, 2024 Leave a Comment
April 11, 2024 Presence! It was breakfast on the beach! It was a sunrise gathering of friends around a campfire. It was broiled fish and bread well prepared. It was a beautiful place, a fresh start to a new day, and a cherished and celebrated time. No one asked if the Son of God was […]
Misunderstood!
Posted on April 4, 2024 Leave a Comment
April 4, 2024 Misunderstood! Have you ever been described in a way that did not match who you are? Have you ever been skipped over because someone did not know your whole story? Have you ever been misunderstood? I think that’s what has happened to the Apostle Thomas. It is clear that we don’t know […]
Take Delight 