Tag Archives: God’s Word

GOALS

Mondays are great for setting new goals, fulfilling old ones and just starting over.  Maybe you failed at that diet you promised to stay on last week – try again.  I’ve tried this for 75 years and it still doesn’t work.  You … Continue reading

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CELEBRATING LUTHER OR CELEBRATING TRUTH

Within a few short weeks, the Lutheran church will celebrate the 500th anniversary of the nailing of the 95 Thesis on the church at Wittenburg, Germany and the beginning of the Protestant Reformation.  My church is planning an outreach celebration … Continue reading

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BEST SELLER

Over thirty years ago, I wrote a play for my high school drama team.  I’d written before, but never a full length play.  The necessity for me to write was because the material out there for young teens was not consistent … Continue reading

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WHAT REMAINS?

Within the last few weeks our country has been devastated with deadly hurricanes, flooding and fires.  All these natural disasters could make the average guy wonder what God is trying to tell us – if there is a God and … Continue reading

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WALLS

Originally posted on atimetoshare.me 8-27-14 Walls are intended to keep something enclosed and safe.  They can also be used as a barricade against an enemy.  The muscles of the abdominal wall are designed to protect our internal organs. Walls separate … Continue reading

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NOT MY PLAN

Each day brings good intentions, but it isn’t long before all of our noble hopes take a hit as reality sets in. You stumble out of bed – stub your toe on the night stand – limp to the bathroom … Continue reading

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PLANNING FOR CHILDREN

Generally we have children because it’s a way of sharing our love for each other and through that love, we’re giving love to these new little people who are inhabiting our lives. What they don’t tell you, when you become … Continue reading

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WHY BLOG?

When I started blogging three years ago, I never dreamed it would become such a time consuming endeavor.  I’ve always felt strongly about certain issues, yet never felt comfortable confronting them face to face with others.  Writing has allowed me … Continue reading

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A CHILL IN THE AIR

Winter has officially arrived in my neck of the woods with the snow filled skies opening on our “new” old house.  I love the frosty, fluffy, white stuff as long as I don’t have to go anywhere.  The fresh blanket … Continue reading

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SUCH A TIME AS THIS

A repost from 10/01/14 When Martin Luther stood up to the Catholic Church, his radical ideas were resisted by many as heresy. The Christian church had been corrupted, and many of the alterations to Scripture were made to fit the … Continue reading

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THE SINGING CHURCH

“Beautiful music is the art of the prophets that can calm the agitations of the soul; it is one of the most magnificent and delightful presents God has given us.”  Martin Luther One lovely result of the Protestant Reformation was … Continue reading

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BRINGING IN THE SHEAVES

This favorite old gospel song was written in 1874 with Lyrics by Knowles Shaw and music later added in 1880 by George Minor.  It is based on the following Psalm verse. “He who goes out weeping, bearing the seed for … Continue reading

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GOD’S GIFT TO US

Yesterday I celebrated my 74th birthday.  As my lifetime now enters almost 3/4 of a century, I can’t help but ponder what’s happened during that time.  I’ve seen so many changes in technology, education, wars, moral decline, political corruption, exploration of distant planets and … Continue reading

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WHAT IF?

What if you held the secret to a successful life hidden in your back pocket?  What if you possessed the cure for Cancer?  What if you knew the way to live forever, without pain, anxiety, depression, or fear? What if you … Continue reading

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RANDOM THOUGHT – MORNING

Original Art by Paul T. Boecher© Job 38:12-13 “Have you commanded the morning since your days began, and caused the dawn to know its place, that it might take hold of the ends of the earth, that the wicked might be shaken out of … Continue reading

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I DON’T KNOW WHAT TO DO – YES I DO!

Sometimes I feel schizophrenic and so do I.  One minute I feel completely confident about doing something and the next, I am totally confused.  It often feels like I am vacillating between one plan of action and another.  My mind may … Continue reading

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