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Category Archives: Sobering Thoughts
My Week
What a week it has been. I’ll have something over 30 hrs on the road taking kids to school and home. I sat down one day and figured I drive 425-450 miles a week. That’s not the most driven by … Continue reading
Posted in Christian, church, Ponderings, Salvation, Sobering Thoughts, Spiritual
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Not Man, But God
With the general view of so much offence in the world today I would suggest reading “The Bait of Satan”. It deals with the spirit of offence. As I watch the world descend into a whirlpool of offence it has … Continue reading
Powerful Man
I don’t know exactly how to title this, so I’ll start writing and see where it leads. This happened at church today. There was a take-back to last week. Let’s start with last week. At the end of our service … Continue reading
And Darkness Covered the Earth
Isaiah 60:1-3 Arise, shine, for your light has come, and the glory of the LORD rises upon you. 2For behold, darkness covers the earth, and thick darkness is over the peoples; but the LORD will rise upon you, and His … Continue reading
Posted in Biblical teaching, Common Sense, Patience, Ponderings, Respect for Life, Righteous alarm, Sobering Thoughts, Spiritual
Tagged bible, christianity, faith, god, jesus
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Pursuing God
I woke up this morning with the knowledge that God takes care of me. Not only me, but all of you that read and haven’t read this. Believe it or not, I still have to struggle through some days. But … Continue reading
Sitting Alone
My wife attends a ladies group meeting the first Friday of every month. She told me this is the fourth year anniversary since the start of this ministry called WINGS. I don’t remember what it stands for. She goes for … Continue reading
What Now?
I almost named this post I’m Tired, then I remembered a few posts back I have one of the same title. I’ve been home recovering from a short hospital stay for a TURP procedure to help me with my old … Continue reading
Posted in Abundant life, Christian, Christian Mission, Common Sense, Failure Not An Option, Follow God, Fur Babies, God's direction, Growing up, Health, Love, Maturity, More of God, Old Age, Patience, Ponderings, Possibilities, Prayer, Respect for Life, Salvation, Sobering Thoughts, Spiritual, Spiritual Growth, Spiritual Investment
Tagged books, dachshund, dachshunds, dogs, life
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Healing
I have often considered the decisions of either praying for someone to be healed or to pray for God’s will. I’m sure I’m not alone in this world over these two directions we should consider for someone who requests we … Continue reading
Posted in Biblical teaching, Christian, Common Sense, God's direction, God's Guidance, Health, Mental Health, Ponderings, Prayer, Priorities, Respect for Life, Sobering Thoughts
Tagged christianity, faith, god, jesus, Prayer
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Answer the Call
There is such a gamut of discussion on Christianity. Everyone seems to have their on renditions of what this word entails. We all seem to agree to foundational truths, but it fans out from those truths. God has always been. … Continue reading
I’m Tired
That title sounds like a negative confession. Maybe, maybe not. My mind is still going well. My body? That’s another story. A year ago my wife and I embarked on our last huge project. We built a deck. A huge … Continue reading
Posted in Absolute(s), Abundant life, Christian, Common Sense, Failure Not An Option, Follow God, God's Calling, God's direction, God's Guidance, Health, Hope, Love, Maturity, Mental Health, More of God, Old Age, Ponderings, Priorities, Sobering Thoughts, Spiritual Growth
Tagged death, old age, Salvation, Work
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