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A Poem for Susan
Woke up this morning and thought of you And that thought made me smile, And so I thought I’d think some more, And pondered for a while, How God’s face has smiled on me, in giving me to you, For if you were not in my life, I don’t know what I’d do. I shudder…
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FORSAKING ALL
“So then, none of you can be My disciple who does not give up all his own possessions.” LUKE 14:33 WHEN WAS THE LAST TIME YOU HEARD A SERMON ON FORSAKING ALL TO FOLLOW JESUS? The leadership of most churches will almost never publicly speak on this topic. This is because the number one goal of…
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Idolus Legionas Illusio
Great Master of delusion Stealer of the Soul Dealer of confusion We are under your control You’re the idol that we worship Yet this fact we all deny Staring at you endless hours Never stopping to ask why Your living image lies to us With things we want to hear To live without you means…
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Addicted to Noise
About a month ago I participated in a Meditation Retreat. It was held at a place called “Christ’s Peace House of Prayer” in Easton, Kansas. If that sounds like it is way out in the middle of nowhere, it’s because it is. I have been to few places as quiet in my 66 years. You…
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SATURDAY 12:53 PM
IT IS NOT HOT, BUT IT IS TRULY WELL-PAST WARM , slept late. Got that final Covid shot yesterday. Realized at some point while sleeping that the body felt sick and achy and miserable in general. Definitely feverish, so stayed in bed. Got up briefly to take some ALEVE, went back to bed. Susan made…
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Seven Principles
Stolen from MBSR, (but they did not own them to begin with really) NON-JUDGING – Stop and think before passing judgement. Judgement is GOD’s job not mine. Instead, ask God for discernment. NON-STRIVING – Stop trying to see everything as a problem to be solved, or a thing that needs fixing. “Cease striving and know…
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Our Mission As A Church
A Message I was privileged to share at Lawrence Heights Christian Church in June of 2022 FOLLOW JESUS. LOVE PEOPLE. REACH THE WORLD. Mission Statements come in all shapes and sizes. Look at any group or organization where people work together, and you will find mission statements. Schools have mission statements, governments have mission statements,…
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Five Things
FIVE THINGS THAT YOU WILL EXPERIENCE AS A CHRISTIAN OK, there are probably a lot more than five, but these are sort of the basic things. You have a personal relationship with God. When you are in a relationship with someone, you spend time together and talk to each other. That’s what the first two…
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August 4th 2022 A Brief Testimony
Raining with high heat and lot’s of humidity. Miserable if you must work outdoors. Over the course of time I have developed this notion that as I grew older, besides gaining wisdom, I would gain respect from others -particularly those younger than me. I am 66 years old. When I was growing up you respected…