Tag: the love of God
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I could have been a rock star
The other night I began watching a documentary about the rock group “The Eagles”. How and why they formed the group, who were the principal musicians, etc. It was interesting learning how two ordinary guys, who weren’t tremendously talented, made it all the way to stardom. It suddenly hit me. I could have been a…
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If…
If you’re lost If your life is hopeless If you’re to old to remember youth If you’ve forgotten more than most people have ever learned… If you’re worried If you’d rather give up If your toenail is busted If believing has become a thing of the past… If your heart is broken If…
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Utensils in the kitchen drawer
Okay, so I’m a guy. I look like a guy and act like one, as well. I do, however, ask for directions (sometimes). Around the house my wife will hear me asking, “Where are the BBQ tongs? Where can I find our meat thermometer?” “Right where it was the last time you asked me, and…
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How to face this strange, crazy kind of world.
First off, at the end of this post I offer you some advice about how to face this crazy, strange kind of world. Okay, on with the facts. I just read where, a couple of days ago, the Target Corporation restated their commitment in allowing “transgendered team members and guests to use the…facility that corresponds…
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Panhandlers, Street Preachers, and Jesus
I was certain the guy was in it for the money; trying to sell me his beliefs in order to get at my wallet. I had it all figured out. Yep, I knew I didn’t need all the religious junk the guy on the street corner was trying to sell me. Sure. I wasn’t perfect.…
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What’s With All The Shootings?
I find it very disturbing, all these shootings taking place in my hometown. What’s going on, anyway? Maybe there are too many guns on the streets of this fair city. Maybe. Perhaps there aren’t enough police officers on patrol. Maybe. And I suppose it’s possible that all these shootings are the President’s fault. After all,…
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The Runaway
This is a story about a young kid, an eighth grader, who began running away from home as a way to cope with trouble; trouble as he saw it. Relationships at home, problems at school; trouble with a capital T. His first attempt at running away happened early one morning about 5 a.m. He followed…
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Simple and Supernatural
There are a lot of people, especially pastors and evangelists, who want to “take their city for Christ.” They long to build a city-wide ministry. They attempt it by door-to-door visitation, prayer ministry, evangelistic crusades, healing services, food pantries, and the list goes go on and on. I know. Been there, done that. I’ve even…
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Forgive Thyself?
We ran into a friend of ours the other day at Lowe’s Home Improvement store. A friend who just happens to be a counselor. While my wife and I visited with him, catching up on a couple years of stuff, we also reminisced about some of our counseling sessions from 20 years ago. By the…
Jan Grace 