Posts from 2017

Posts from 2017

I am not …

…..settling for less this Christmas! The usual desire for more things on a “wish list” I was hoping to fulfill leaves me disappointed or disillusioned, and the deepest meaning of “Christmas” escaping me. I want more. The truths of Christmas are deep but not beyond grasp. Matthew and Luke give us the facts: Joseph, Mary, Bethlehem’s manger, a baby, angels,…

Hope deferred…makes the heart sick

The verse continues, “But a longing fulfilled is a tree of life” (Proverbs 13:12). We live a life of faith. That doesn’t mean a reckless, careless, blind approach to living. Rather a hope-filled trust/reliance upon promises that the Lord desires to “make happen.” Pastor Cathy and I are experiencing part A of the passage. Since the beginning of the year we made plans,…

Post With Content Broken Into Multiple Pages

This post is broken into three pages. See page navigation below content. In principio creavit Deus caelum et terram. Propterea sicut per unum hominem in hunc mundum peccatum intravit et per peccatum mors et ita in omnes homines mors pertransiit in quo omnes peccaverunt. Sic enim dilexit Deus mundum ut Filium suum unigenitum daret ut omnis qui credit in eum non pereat sed…

I am Guilty

Procrastination is most definitely deceptive. This action of the soul likes to hide behind excuses. Until the Lord searched my heart…(by my invitation i.e. prayer) I was quite comfortable allowing this flaw to steal away precious and valuable time from my life. James 4:2b “…you do not have, because you do not ask.” Or as Rick Renner penned “…teach us to number…

Halftime?

That’s right, the year 2017 is half over. Hmmm, how are we doing? What has surprised you or challenged you? How are the New Year resolutions coming along? (smile) Are you getting through the rough spots or smoothing the jagged edges? Hopefully you are ahead in the game. If not, all the coaches have a speech or an adjustment that motivates the team to push ahead, stay the…
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