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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.

I’m Home

Posted on 2015/01/11 by JimR, Chaplain

Walking up from my garage this morning elicited new thoughts. I haven’t moved for 27 years until a month ago. I have known for years the voice of God and also the open door principle. I felt the urging some … Continue reading →

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My Belief

Posted on 2014/12/21 by JimR, Chaplain

Christmas is a holiday that for years I have not celebrated. What?? I did a lot of research in history, Biblically and historically. I settled on one fact. If we cannot celebrate His birth everyday, we missed the need for … Continue reading →

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Gray Hairs in the Sideburns

Posted on 2014/11/29 by JimR, Chaplain

I’ve had this thought running through my head for quite some time. Gray hairs in the sideburns is a memory that I have from back in my forties. I was at work one day when I got up and wandered … Continue reading →

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TIME FOR CHANGE

Posted on 2014/11/09 by JimR, Chaplain

Here’s something people sometimes. . .well most of the time, don’t like. Change. It’s inevitable. Just by virtue of being alive creates change. I guess the real culprit of change is what changes. If it’s a good change, we’re okay … Continue reading →

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Ramblings of an Uncommon Nature

Posted on 2014/10/30 by JimR, Chaplain

Thursday morning, 30 Oct 2014. Libby is “singing” in the kitchen. I don’t know if “Whoa, oh, oh, oh counts as such, but it is melodic. Running water in the sink helps, I suppose. I have Fiesta to my left … Continue reading →

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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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