Finishing Well

I plan to retire...right after lunch on the day I die! Until then I'm here to serve God, love people and talk about Jesus!

Tuesday, December 31, 2019

The most important thing....

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The most important thing you will ever do is know and love Jesus, the Christ. There is no choice more important than this one.  Many will c...
Sunday, December 29, 2019

A ways away and a while ago

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This morning our pastor worked through a passage in Joshua 3. It was a great message on God's leading, our obedience and how we can wal...
Friday, July 19, 2019

Worship or Whine?

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Each of us go through trials, tribulations and heartaches in our lives. It's unavoidable, it's part of being human. Our response ...
Saturday, December 29, 2018

Thoughts on a new year

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Your value in the new year is not based on who you are, what you resolve to do or not do, how much money you make, how famous you become o...
Thursday, October 11, 2018

Now what?

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Wow,  I have simply gotten so busy I've forgotten about my writing.  It has been weeks since I have had time to sit down, think about wh...
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Saturday, September 29, 2018

She laughed!

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She has Alzheimer's.  She hasn't spoken or interacted with another human for as long as I've known her.  She sleeps all the time...
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Monday, September 10, 2018

The Root of Bitterness

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Dr. Adrian Rogers wrote these words on bitterness.  It's so important I copied his thoughts and wanted to share them here.  This is a s...
Thursday, September 06, 2018

Just a glimpse

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This morning I sat on the patio and watched the sun rise.  I watched the colors come and go in just moments.  If I had been 5 minutes late ...
Monday, September 03, 2018

And others....

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The topic of faith and what it looks like is quite confusing in our day.  For many faith is tied to outcomes.  It says, "...
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Saturday, September 01, 2018

A simple act of kindness

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I wish I had taken a photo, a video of the events this morning.  I kick myself for not thinking of it, but I didn't.  We simply watch...
Wednesday, August 22, 2018

Suffering

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None of us like suffering, but there is nothing that will clear your mind of the things that don't matter like pain.  Suffering has a ...
Friday, August 17, 2018

Above all.....

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The greatest need of the human heart is kindness.  Kindness from another, a smile, a soft word, a caring touch, the awareness that the othe...
Saturday, July 14, 2018

The main thing

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"...we make it our aim to please him." 2 Cor. 5 Imagine if this was the primary goal of every believer. Just this o...
Monday, July 09, 2018

Missing the glory

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As I read the news, watch the Twitter feeds, read my friend's Facebook posts I realize we are missing the glory.  Our eyes are focuse...
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Sunday, July 08, 2018

Truth

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Truth exists.   Truth is never personal but always universal.   If truth exists then it's important to know what it is.   ...
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An old pastor trying to finish well. "I want to live in, walk in, soak in the love of God to such an extent that others are drawn to God because of their encounter with me." 1 Corinthians16:14
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