Category Archives: God’s direction

Christmas Eve Thoughts

Posted on 2021/12/24 by JimR, Chaplain

Christmas Eve. Another year almost gone. I think how excited I used to get as a young child, then teen and my early 20’s. While in Germany I found myself questioning the value of holidays in 1971. I had just … Continue reading →

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Wanting More of God

Posted on 2021/12/06 by JimR, Chaplain

I had a hard start yesterday morning before church. My sister-in-law had early duties at church and while there she called and said her car was in the parking lot with a flat. So I proceeded to the church and … Continue reading →

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End of Day Thought

Posted on 2021/11/28 by JimR, Chaplain

It’s just before bedtime and I sit here thinking back over today’s church service. It started out like usual. Then towards the end of the music part of the service, it was apparent God took a tighter hand on the … Continue reading →

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Thanksgiving Blessing

Posted on 2021/11/25 by JimR, Chaplain

At the age I am now I find myself blessed and more than that thankful to God for those blessings. I find myself surrendering more each day to the things of God. I just want His preeminence in my life. … Continue reading →

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Suicide Awareness & Prevention – Lesson 4

Posted on 2021/10/21 by JimR, Chaplain

What does someone contemplating suicide look like?  I’ve heard several people say that a person that did commit suicide had not shown any tell-tale signs of issues like depression, withdrawal or sadness in them.  I’m not saying people are non-observant, … Continue reading →

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Suicide Awareness & Prevention – Lesson 3

Posted on 2021/09/28 by JimR, Chaplain

To begin this lesson I will have to say I spent several weeks listening intently to different people’s encounters with suicide in their family or of friends. Personally I have shared my own experience with family that committed suicide. I’ve … Continue reading →

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Suicide Awareness and Prevention Class

Posted on 2021/09/12 by JimR, Chaplain

This class I will be teaching has a deep meaning for me as I’m sure it does with many of the people in attendance. Like myself many of you have been privy to suicide by friends or family.  In my … Continue reading →

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To Stab or Not to Stab

Posted on 2021/09/10 by JimR, Chaplain

Understand me when I say I am for a viable and trusted method or cure for a disease of any kind, but critical thinking needs to be applied to anything that you have entering your body as a cure. What … Continue reading →

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Studying Suicide

Posted on 2021/08/25 by JimR, Chaplain

The following statements from from my observations on the YouTube video titled: What I Learned from my Husband’s Suicide Lori Prichard I’ve listened to the video and could not help feeling this woman’s heart that has and continues to be … Continue reading →

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God’s Guidance

Posted on 2021/05/10 by JimR, Chaplain

I’m sure in your lifetime you have heard God speak to you. You may or may not have known who it was speaking, but I feel pretty certain most would know. I heard God speak to me around age twelve … Continue reading →

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