Category Archives: Memories

I Will Not Bow, I Will Not Bend

Posted on 2023/11/25 by JimR, Chaplain

NewsBreak is a news source I get notifications from daily. There are sometimes events that go against my Chrisitan faith and I will comment. Without fail, I will get assailed by non-believers for my stance. The comments come in a … Continue reading →

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Dogs are Man’s Best Friend

Posted on 2023/11/20 by JimR, Chaplain

I’ve always said that God doesn’t give us more than we can handle. But after reading the following, you’ll see what I just realized. Cheyenne “Watch out! You nearly broad sided that car!” My father yelled at me. “Can’t you … Continue reading →

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Retrospect – There Is No Future In The Past

Posted on 2023/09/04 by JimR, Chaplain

I happen to live in the moment sometimes not thinking about the past or future. Today I woke up from a dream I still have on my mind. It was about my first real love. It was real, but it … Continue reading →

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The Deck

Posted on 2023/08/14 by JimR, Chaplain

Some days I stay just one step ahead of depression. It’s such an annoying part of my life. I’m Christian and you would think I would not have issues, but to be honest no one is without something that dogs … Continue reading →

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Why?

Posted on 2023/08/03 by JimR, Chaplain

I’ve dropped the ball on writing. I’m busy with so many other things. Driving a school bus for the summer reading program finished up last Thursday. My wife and I are building a huge deck. It is a major project. … Continue reading →

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What Aging Does

Posted on 2022/10/23 by JimR, Chaplain

As a young man I was always looking at the years I had to produce things that would make my mark on this earth and in this realm. I think all of us during our lives think this way when … Continue reading →

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She Went on a New Journey

Posted on 2022/08/16 by JimR, Chaplain

Some days I write from my head. Some days I write from my heart. Today, I write from my heart. I am sad today. Not for myself, but from a loss. I reconnected with many of my friends and family … Continue reading →

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The Good Ole Days

Posted on 2022/06/07 by JimR, Chaplain

I’ve been watching just like anyone else and this is what’s likely going to happen. I was born on a farm. We were as poor as some of the dirt we planted in. We had a horse, mule, and a … Continue reading →

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My Trip to Dawson Springs, KY

Posted on 2022/01/30 by JimR, Chaplain

Friday morning I left for Dawson Springs, KY. This little town took a direct hit from a tornado that was a mile wide and traveled 200 miles. It literally destroyed much of the town. Some 450 homes are gone. This … Continue reading →

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What Would I Tell My Dad?

Posted on 2020/12/31 by JimR, Chaplain

At this point in life I find myself with a peculiar thought. I turned seventy years old this year. May dad passed away at the age of sixty. This being the last day of 2020 I look in retrospect of … Continue reading →

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