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Category Archives: Sobering Thoughts
Stopped Taking My Med
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
Lay Your Burden Down
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
God’s Plan = Predestination
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
Giving It All To God
Do you feel like the weight of the world is on your shoulders? Unfortunately, I have felt that more often than not. But I’m learning. . .still. I can remember times, places and reasons, when I reached the point I … Continue reading
Father’s Day
This day of recognition was celebrated as far back as one can tell on March 19, starting around 1508. Many nations celebrate fathers at some time or other during the year. The US didn’t really come into full swing with … Continue reading
Posted in Abundant life, Christian, Family, Home, Memories, Old Age, Patience, Ponderings, Sadness, Salvation, Sobering Thoughts, Spiritual
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Is the Devil to Blame for our Circumstances?
Colossians 3:1-4 – If ye then be risen with Christ, seek those things which are above, where Christ sitteth on the right hand of God. Set your affection on things above, not on things on the earth. 3 For ye … Continue reading
Salvation
It’s a simple solution to the world. How it came about is a difficult thing. Jesus, the Son of God, had to die. To die a most horrible death. The physical aspects are incomprehensible. Torn to shreds by a cat … Continue reading
Posted in Christian, church, Love, Ponderings, Possibilities, Prayer, Priorities, Salvation, Sobering Thoughts, Spiritual
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Sunday Morning
I feel torn this morning. My wife and I have become involved in a church we dearly love. The website I developed for it is here. https://www.kingdomculturechurch8.com/ It’s still under construction, so if you visit there you’ll find it incomplete. … Continue reading
Posted in Abundant life, church, Family, Health, Old Age, Priorities, Sobering Thoughts, Spiritual Investment
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Priorities
As the off-spring of a Preacher’s Kid (PK) I have that inside view of the family of religious upbringing. My mom was one of seven girls and two boys. One of the boys was killed in an accident before ten … Continue reading
Posted in Abundant life, Children, Christian, church, Family, Home, Love, Ponderings, Prayer, Priorities, Sobering Thoughts, Spiritual Investments
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Detractions
When I was much younger I tried to please everyone. I would bend over backwards to get people to like me. As I got older I realized that is not possible. For one thing, I have to tell you, I’m … Continue reading
