Category Archives: Patience

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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2022

Posted on 2021/12/31 by JimR, Chaplain

2022. For us baby boomers still around I find it amazing and blessed to still be alive and well on planet earth. Many of us are still strong. . .at least mentally. Physical strength isn’t a solid requirement to work … 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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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 2

Posted on 2021/09/27 by JimR, Chaplain

Now that you have felt my heart by way of the introduction you can see where I came from.  It’s not all of what I have experience that has shaped me.  I may share some more of that during the … 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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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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Leave The Door Open

Posted on 2021/05/03 by JimR, Chaplain

I’ve wrestled with this over the last twelve years. Should I close the door or should I keep it open. By that, I mean my sons. I have two sons, both in the mid-forties. Both are married for several years. … 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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Christians Eat Their Own

Posted on 2020/03/26 by JimR, Chaplain

I’m a bit disturbed over people who seem to criticize various Christian groups or ministers. No doubt there are charlatans out there that are fleecing the flock, so to speak, but I am amazed at the attacks on each other … Continue reading →

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