Category Archives: Ponderings

Stale Perception

Posted on 2019/10/06 by JimR, Chaplain

This morning a young lady ministered in our morning service to start the October theme of Phobias. Phobias are simplistically a form of unnatural fear. Part of the explanation was directed into an area I found to explain something I’ve … Continue reading →

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What’s Going On?

Posted on 2019/09/23 by JimR, Chaplain

Lately, things seem to be off kilter. I’m not sure just what it is. But let me start with a bright thought. Yesterday was my followup with my Urologist. Okay. Don’t get the TMI icon out yet. Give me a … Continue reading →

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School and Beyond

Posted on 2019/08/20 by JimR, Chaplain

I’m a bus driver. Yes. A school bus driver. I load up with middle and elementary school students starting this coming Monday morning for another year. It will be my last year driving. I set a plan to drive only … Continue reading →

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A Good Leader

Posted on 2019/08/11 by JimR, Chaplain

I’m awake tonight here at 3:20 am. God woke me up. Actually I felt my wife’s hand rubbing my arm and my little Sarah, my Papillon, was being a bit fussy tonight. Whatever the case I lay there thinking about … Continue reading →

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Heart On My Sleeve

Posted on 2019/07/30 by JimR, Chaplain

My wife asked me a couple of days ago why I tell so much about myself on my blog. My answer is simple. There are people in this world who have, are and will be going through things in life … Continue reading →

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Finding God

Posted on 2019/07/30 by JimR, Chaplain

Originally posted on MIRACLES EACH DAY:
When you choose to surrender, to give up the game, to give up the dream of trying to resist the Truth that is true about you always, you will become a mere channel, a…

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Stopped Taking My Med

Posted on 2019/07/25 by JimR, Chaplain

Good morning to you. This is the day the Lord has made and I will rejoice in it. My feet touched the floor and I stood up and walked in health first thing at four o’clock. Any day my wife … Continue reading →

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Been Away for a While

Posted on 2019/07/22 by JimR, Chaplain

Hey ya’ll. I’ve had a lot more going on that I have ever anticipated. I’m a school bus driver and been on a summer route a bit, but more than anything else, my wife and I were planning a mission … Continue reading →

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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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God’s Plan = Predestination

Posted on 2019/06/24 by JimR, Chaplain

Appointment now (beforehand) of your future. It’s a guaranteed action into the future of the believer if they follow after the knowledge of that calling or appointment. It develops hope [the divine guarantee, the confident expectation] to which He has … Continue reading →

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