Category: 5 || Stories and Poetry
1 || Spiritual Growth (8) 1a || Christian Character (33) 1b || Disciplines and Habits (26) 1c || Hope and Hardships (6) 1d || Walking in Freedom (13) 2 || Society and Culture (8) 2a || Citizenship and Government (9) 2b || Outreach and Evangelism (16) 3 || God and His Plan (25) 4 || Relationships (15) 5 || Stories and Poetry (33)
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Trusting God When Plans Take a Turn
(A Baby Delivery Story)Some of us parents probably had ideas about how our baby’s birth would play out, especially moms. Or you might be looking forward to…
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Journey to Resolve
Resolution 8: Let God Win My BattlesLeave your rifles in the rack. You won’t need them when the battle is insurmountable. Has anybody ever told you that? Sometimes we can…
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Journey to Resolve
Resolution 7: Follow God through Highs and LowsA mountaintop high.Indescribable.The view.The air.The freedom.Above it all. Breathe in… Exhale… Now step back down for a moment. Let’s consider the mountain top high…
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Journey to Resolve
Resolution 6: Stand for God’s GovernmentThis intro is a disclaimer: I recognize there is significant dissatisfaction with governments across the globe. It is not uncommon for citizens to distrust…
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Journey to Resolve
Resolution 4: Trust in God’s StrengthLast year I started this Journey to Resolve series and began working through every 20:24 verse in the Bible. I knew I wouldn’t finish…
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Journey to Resolve
Resolution 3: Aim HighLook up. Into the sky. Can you see the end of the sky? We can’t see the end, can we? And we don’t have…
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Boarding and Deboarding Noah’s Ark
The Ride of Your Life!
(Episode 8: Jesus’ Return)A new day is coming. Just like with Noah aboard the Ark who knew he would someday step onto dry land, everyday life will…
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Boarding and Deboarding Noah’s Ark
The Ride of Your Life!
(Episode 7: Victory Over Death)No survivors. If you weren’t on the ark, you didn’t survive. It’s the unfortunate truth. We have an ark today. Jesus built it with…
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Boarding and Deboarding Noah’s Ark
The Ride of Your Life!
(Episode 6: The Value of Life)The Scorpion Weed, also known as phacelia hastata, or Silverleaf Phacelia. I’m not a plant buff – not even in the slightest – but…
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Boarding and Deboarding Noah’s Ark
The Ride of Your Life!
(Episode 5: God’s Compassion)(image borrowed from my 1st blog post: Even on Garbage Day, God Loves Us) Finally!The episode where we talk about: Rainbows There may be…
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Boarding and Deboarding Noah’s Ark
The Ride of Your Life!
(Episode 4: Our Response of Worship)Floodwaters subdued the earth for months. Before the Flood came, God gave Noah detailed instructions to build the ark. He told him when to…
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Boarding and Deboarding Noah’s Ark
The Ride of Your Life!
(Episode 3: Islands & Lifelines)Floodwaters came in two ways. They rose from the ground, creeping through every crack and crevice as water filled the earth; they also fell…
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Boarding and Deboarding Noah’s Ark
The Ride of Your Life!
(Episode 2: A Desperate Situation)Life went on as Noah built the ark. There was probably ridicule, a cold shoulder from time to time, and disbelief, but since the…
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Boarding and Deboarding Noah’s Ark
The Ride of Your Life!
(Episode 1: The Story of Our Lives)Come with me for a ride on the world’s most famous ark: “Noah’s Ark.” The story of Noah’s Ark may seem fantastical, but it…
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I Had COVID-19
COVID-19 hit us like a giant brick. Its presence changed the world. It disrupted our lives. Many of us were hit hard. How can…
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I’m Boiling. May I Erupt?
I started writing this post before the killing of George Floyd. We were still grieving Ahmaud Arbery’s senseless murder. We cry, “Enough is enough.”…
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John Chapter 2 and 3, A Rhyming Paraphrase
I enjoyed how my rhyming paraphrase of John 1 told the story of Jesus in vibrant yet plain language, so I had to continue…
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Goliath!
We are fearful. Our hearts are heavy. We face real issues. There are legitimate threats – perhaps monumental threats. This is the current reality…
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A Not-So-Typical Family Vacation
It could’ve been a trip like any other, but Shauna and her family didn’t take the usual vacation. Instead, they assembled their family and…
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A Gift for Jesus (A Short Poem)
Hi friends. Enjoy this short poem.Jesus deserves the best gifts.Share your thoughts in the comments below. A Gift for Jesus What gift will we…