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About JimR, Chaplain

I'm a 75-year-old guy, in October 2025, who worked in Naval Hospital Camp Lejeune for 28 years and now retired as of 31 Dec 16. I've worked in medical records, the Health Benefits Department, Billing, and the IT department and retired as the Personnel Security Manager for the hospital. I'm a musician and Corvette enthusiast. Yes, I have had two. I traded my second Corvette for a Harley Davidson Fat Boy in mid-summer 2019. Then in 2024, I traded to an HD FreeWheeler FLRT. I've already ridden the new one a thousand miles in 6 weeks. I'm also searching for a fresh new outlook on life with new spiritual insight among other things. I was ordained a minister in 20190202. I've become certified with the American Chaplaincy Association through Aidan University in June '21. Presently, I am a volunteer Chaplain with our county Sheriff's Office. I've found that with the unconditional love of my companion, Libby Rowe life is complete through God. She's a beautiful, vibrant, giving woman who gives her all in everything she puts her mind to do. She and I married on 24 July 2015. She was ordained in February 2022. She has a blog too called Under a Carolina Moon. Give it a visit.

Painting With the Heart

Posted on 2014/09/24 by JimR, Chaplain

One can easily look at my right middle finger next to the fingernail and deduce I use a pen or pencil a lot. But that doesn’t make me a writer. Writing stories and allegories, prose and poems, fiction and non-fiction … Continue reading →

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Keyboard Patriots?

Posted on 2014/08/30 by JimR, Chaplain

I lay awake this morning thinking. Sometimes I can’t help but run over some thoughts of the previous day and analyze things I have read. An interesting term caught my eye on Facebook yesterday. “Keyboard Patriots” is new to me, … Continue reading →

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Moral Decay of America

Posted on 2014/08/17 by JimR, Chaplain

As I get older, I get a more complete picture of life. I suppose we all do. There is so much to say I don’t know if I can organize it all. I don’t know if all of us older … Continue reading →

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The Mind and Its Dreams

Posted on 2014/07/24 by JimR, Chaplain

Yesterday a simple thought came to mind.  I have dreams sometimes that leave me wondering in thought.  I had another one last night of a driver of a car in front of me totally losing control running across the road, … Continue reading →

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Remember When Calories Didn’t Count?

Posted on 2014/07/21 by JimR, Chaplain

Yesterday morning found me on the road to the Piggly Wiggly deli to get some fresh link sausage.  That’s some fierce eating right there.  In all likelihood it shouldn’t be on my diet list, but what the hay.  I take my cholesterol medication.  … Continue reading →

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What It Is, Is Relationship

Posted on 2014/07/09 by JimR, Chaplain

As an older man now I have the perfect vision of hindsight. I have quite a bit of it. It is too bad that when we’re young we don’t consider much for foresight and its consequences. I don’t fault anyone … Continue reading →

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Molly

Posted on 2014/06/03 by JimR, Chaplain

I remember the days in the 50’s and 60’s when we left the door to the house unlocked all the time and the keys were always in the car or truck.  There was one lady in our neighborhood who had a … Continue reading →

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Unconditional Love

Posted on 2014/06/02 by JimR, Chaplain

Some would say I sinned. Some have said I should pay. Some say I should apologize and show regret for my transgressions. I can’t do that again. Not to anyone person on this earth. I’ve put my transgressions before God … Continue reading →

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Comparisons of Change

Posted on 2014/05/13 by JimR, Chaplain

There are always going to be changes. Some we know not of, presenting themselves as surprises. Some come as a planned endeavor. Some may even come as a dream come true. Who knows? I can likely present several different kinds … Continue reading →

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Christianity vs Religion & Other Thoughts

Posted on 2014/04/23 by JimR, Chaplain

To preface what I say I have to give some background of myself. When I was 27, I decided to commit myself to the pursuance of ministry. I went to school eventually in my early 30’s and concluded with a … Continue reading →

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