Celebration!

There are so many reasons to celebrate and be grateful. I love the holiday we’ve just celebrated formally known as Thanksgiving. I literally try to start each day by giving thanks to the Lord for the blessings in my life and more importantly, His Presence with me.  With His Presence in me, I can navigate…

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The Time Is Now

There is something special about being present in the moment. There are people who prepare their whole life to live and never actually live life and enjoy it. There are workaholics and lazy bums and everyone in between. Life is much like a balancing act.  As I was reading the story of Esther, I was…

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Warning! Ripple Effect

I read a book a few years back called “The Butterfly Effect”, written by Andy Andrews. It was a fascinating read because it traced events of today back to their origin. It sounds absurd to trace the activities of someone today all the way back to their ancestors and even beyond that. In this book,…

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Today Matters

The older I’ve gotten; the memories take me way back. I realize that according to my 20-year-old son, I’m old.  I’m embracing it and learning to deal with it. Just yesterday I was reminded of the first Rocky movie that I watched so many years ago. Sylvester Stallone was the star and he had a…

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Beginning

Everything I can see; touch or smell has a beginning. I remember a friend of mine telling me that trees and shrubbery have a life span just like us humans. I had never thought much about that because many of those things seem to live forever. Another important part of beginning is that everything I…

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Enjoy Today

I returned home yesterday from a visit to Kentucky where we celebrated the life of my Uncle Brad Walden. The visitation line was long, as people waited patiently to speak to his family. His live obviously touched many others. He influenced hundreds and thousands of people with as devoted Pastor/Teacher. He lived his life to…

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