Category: Christian Life
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Don’t Cut My Throat
I know it doesn’t sound very pastoral, but I have to admit I really don’t like seeing this guy. Every time I get anywhere close to him, he takes my money. It’s gotten to where my blood pressure goes up when I see him coming. I saw him a few days ago and he had…
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Gunshots and a Helicopter
It was Labor Day weekend and I was working outside in the flowerbeds. I had my earbuds in as I listened to an audio book on my cell phone. I thought I heard something so I took out the earbuds and realized that I was hearing gunshots. Soon a helicopter flew over my neighborhood. Over…
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They Have Nothing – Why Are They Thankful?
Their gratitude in poverty revealed a part of me that I did not want to see.
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Good Intentions With Bad Results
When I was about 5 years old, we went on a family vacation. We stayed in a 2-story condo that had a large balcony where people could sit and visit in the evening. I was on that balcony, but decided I wanted to go down to the ground. I climbed through the rails that were…
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What I Have Not Lost
We say that our disaster happened on April 17, but that’s not completely accurate. Yes, our disaster happened in an instant, but it feels like it just keeps coming in waves. There is just one challenge after another. Over these past few months we have all lost a great deal. Last night I was thinking…
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Organized Religion
A few months ago I started this blog. Less than a week after I posted my first article, an explosion rocked my town and changed my life forever. On April 17, 2013 the fertilizer plant in West blew up. 15 people were killed, half the town was torn apart, and our world was turned upside…
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A View From the Vine
What is “A View From The Vine?” Glad you asked. Based on John 15:5, I am a branch that is connected to the Vine, and this is my view of life from that vantage point. Jesus said, “I am the Vine and you are the branches (John 15:5).” The Vine and the branches make up…