Category Archives: Abundant life

Life Is Changing

Posted on 2025/07/10 by JimR, Chaplain

It’s been a long time since my last post. I have changed so much in my absence from this blog of mine. I once thought I had it all together. I’m pretty sure I did. What changed? I got lax … Continue reading →

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Whadda Ya Think?

Posted on 2024/08/10 by JimR, Chaplain

God is a good God. I’m still recovering from surgery. It will be three weeks this coming Monday. At my age I’m finding it difficult to get back to normal. I’ve developed a pain in the upper center of my … Continue reading →

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Pursuing God

Posted on 2024/08/03 by JimR, Chaplain

I woke up this morning with the knowledge that God takes care of me. Not only me, but all of you that read and haven’t read this. Believe it or not, I still have to struggle through some days. But … Continue reading →

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Sitting Alone

Posted on 2024/08/02 by JimR, Chaplain

My wife attends a ladies group meeting the first Friday of every month. She told me this is the fourth year anniversary since the start of this ministry called WINGS. I don’t remember what it stands for. She goes for … Continue reading →

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What Now?

Posted on 2024/07/31 by JimR, Chaplain

I almost named this post I’m Tired, then I remembered a few posts back I have one of the same title. I’ve been home recovering from a short hospital stay for a TURP procedure to help me with my old … Continue reading →

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Answer the Call

Posted on 2024/06/28 by JimR, Chaplain

There is such a gamut of discussion on Christianity. Everyone seems to have their on renditions of what this word entails. We all seem to agree to foundational truths, but it fans out from those truths. God has always been. … Continue reading →

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I’m Tired

Posted on 2024/06/17 by JimR, Chaplain

That title sounds like a negative confession. Maybe, maybe not. My mind is still going well. My body? That’s another story. A year ago my wife and I embarked on our last huge project. We built a deck. A huge … Continue reading →

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O Death, Where is Thy Sting?

Posted on 2024/03/31 by JimR, Chaplain

A thought just hit me. When a bee stings its stinger breaks off in its prey. It can never sting again. O death, where is thy sting? O grave, where is thy victory? The sting of death is sin, and … Continue reading →

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Saved?

Posted on 2024/03/23 by JimR, Chaplain

I don’t have anything to say about the lost go to everlasting punishment. Deep down I feel most of them already know that. I don’t have to say if you don’t change you’ll go to hell as most Bible thumping … Continue reading →

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Obtaining Perfection

Posted on 2024/03/16 by JimR, Chaplain

Okay, okay. I know I’m not prolificate in my writing habits. My number one issue is I have to feel the unction to do so and that gets stifled by so many surrounding issues on a daily basis. I have … Continue reading →

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