Category Archives: Sobering Thoughts

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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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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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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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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Giving It All To God

Posted on 2019/06/18 by JimR, Chaplain

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 →

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Father’s Day

Posted on 2019/06/17 by JimR, Chaplain

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 →

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Is the Devil to Blame for our Circumstances?

Posted on 2019/06/02 by JimR, Chaplain

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 →

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Salvation

Posted on 2019/04/18 by JimR, Chaplain

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 →

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Sunday Morning

Posted on 2019/04/14 by JimR, Chaplain

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 →

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