Heads-Up

I like knowing things that are going to happen before they happen. I have time to prepare and who knows, maybe I can prevent some negative things from happening. I often try to think through different scenarios in my mind of what will happen or how others will respond to certain situations or events. Jesus…

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Saved at the Last Minute

I’ve had so many incidents that I thought seemed hopeless, but at the last minute, something changed the entire situation. I’ve had spiritual last-minute situations and I’ve had physical last-minute situations. I can recall several last-minute situations from a financial perspective. I wasn’t prepared for The Great Recession that lasted a few years. I was…

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Possessions Can Be A Pain

I am blessed with a few possessions of my own. I must confess that some of these possessions seem to own me instead of me owning them. For example, my truck needs tires rotated, brakes, checked, oil changed and fueled often to keep running. Most of my possessions require me to do things to maintain…

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Deep Faith

I’ve been following Jesus since I was a kid. I sure didn’t know Him like I know Him now. I think when I was a kid, Jesus was more of an idea. As I’ve walked with Him for many years, my faith has grown much deeper and stronger. I’m not sure anything could shake my…

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The Big Finale

I enjoy the big finish. I was thinking of a big fireworks show that have a big finish. I remember some cool fireworks shows that I’ve seen with a big finale. In 1982 the World’s Fair was in Knoxville, TN where I was a student in college. Some friends and I would go down to…

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Useful or Useless

This is quite the contrast. I have felt very useful in multiple situations. There have also been times I didn’t feel useful. My grandmother used to tell me to “make myself useful” when I was a kid growing up. There is a work ethic that I was taught back then that seems to be missing…

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