My good friend Paul Temple passed away last night. He was a very good man.... a good friend, a brother in Christ, a son of God in Baptism. Paul was a good husband father, grandfather. He loved and served the Lord. He was quite a man. He had many gifts which he used to help … Continue reading Fairwell Paul
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“Trusting God… A Very Good Thing”
Originally Posted Sept. 24, 2021 Sometimes I can get weary as I make my way thru the scriptures. They seem to portray how God’s children are slugging it out in the trenches in a World War I type of battle….. a little progress here, a setback there…a lot of mud and cold and sickness and … Continue reading “Trusting God… A Very Good Thing”
Good Intentions…. To Actions
Well I’m back from my week long journey to Florida and it’s time to restart the BLOG. Here we go. The road to hell is paved with good intentions. I recently read that St. Bernard of Clairvaux first coined the phrase…. gee, I thought my mother came up with it. It signifies the difference between what someone intends to do and … Continue reading Good Intentions…. To Actions
“Don’t Quit”
Originally Posted Sept. 23, 2021 We recently recalled the 20th anniversary of 9/11. Over the years I have read and watched many things about that day; I’ve visited the 9/11 memorial and museum. So, as the day approached, I really didn’t want to revisit that awful day. Despite that I found myself watching a National Geographic … Continue reading “Don’t Quit”
“Not A One & Done”
Originally Posted Sept. 22, 2021 Most of us have heard the phrase, “one and done….. doing something, only once and never again”. In 2006, it became a popular phrase in regards to young basketball stars spending one year in college and then going to the N.B.A. (professional league)…. they were “one and done”. Without thinking too much … Continue reading “Not A One & Done”
“Not Easy To Love”
Originally Posted Sept. 21, 2021 “A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another; even as I have loved you, that you also love one another…..by this all men will know that you are my disciples, if you have love for one another."(John 13:34-35) The Lord calls us to love one another…to love … Continue reading “Not Easy To Love”
BLOG UPDATE
As you’re reading this BLOG, I’ll be away in “hopefully sunny Florida”. I’ll be on retreat, then visiting my brother, and later joining Judy to visit her brother and his wife. So, it looks like the BLOG will take a little break. I will hopefully be back with a “freshly inspired new BLOG” in about … Continue reading BLOG UPDATE
“Should I Do It, Or Not”
How should we respond to requests or opportunities or invitations that come our way? That sounds like a pretty simple question. But now that I’m older and officially retired, I can find myself in a quandary at times when asked to do something or go somewhere. I don’t have the energy I used to have and … Continue reading “Should I Do It, Or Not”
“Trust All Things To Jesus…”
I can tend to think that the time to move forward with new initiatives from the Lord is when things are really going great, when the church and the culture are doing wonderfully well….”boy, let’s move into high gear and win the world for Christ”. Well, I guess there’s examples from history where this proved … Continue reading “Trust All Things To Jesus…”
Insurance Against Mayhem
You’ve probably seen the Allstate Insurance commercial where “Actor Dean Winters plays the dastardly and destructive Mayhem, wreaking havoc on people's property, prompting their need for some Allstate coverage.” Hmmmmmm. It could almost remind us of some of the antics of the devil. Today many would ask, “hey, is there really a devil; is there really a … Continue reading Insurance Against Mayhem
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