Category Archives: Dreams

Lay Your Burden Down

Posted on 2019/06/27 by JimR, Chaplain

I was just sitting down to my computer and I play Christian music 95% of the time and the song by Hillsong “Starts and Ends” began to play and the phrase “Lay your burden down” caught my attention. God knows … Continue reading →

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Culmination

Posted on 2019/01/26 by JimR, Chaplain

From the age of 13 I knew I was called to the ministry. I would lie in my bed at night and preach to the dark ceiling in my bedroom before turning over to sleep. I had not even made … Continue reading →

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Change of Season

Posted on 2018/10/23 by JimR, Chaplain

Ah! what a beautiful fall day!  I love the fall more than the other seasons.  Can’t pinpoint a specific reason why, but I could try. Spring has its hopes of new growth under the warmth of the early rising sun. … Continue reading →

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Paradigm Shift

Posted on 2018/10/17 by JimR, Chaplain

Next week I will be sixty eight years old.  Life has truly been gracious to me even with the struggles that have been salted into it. Lately, I have sensed a change of direction coming.  Doors are slowly closing.  My … Continue reading →

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Dangling Participle

Posted on 2017/11/25 by JimR, Chaplain

I’m nowhere near the end, although I know some people who would consider me knocking on death’s door. Continue reading →

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No More Dangling the Carrot

Posted on 2017/10/04 by JimR, Chaplain

As I begin to type this entry, I have yet to determine a title for it.  So, to start I’ll say this writing came from my dream state last evening. I suppose the dream was influenced by last evening’s musician’s … 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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