Tag: life
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Have You Considered the Mighty Palm Tree
I’m sure like many of you, I watched as Hurricane Melissa tore through the Caribbean, leaving devastation in her path. As I scoured to watch and view whatever video and photo images that I could find, I was again struck by the force of these horrible storms and the ability of palm trees to survive…
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He sat in the truck!
Hunting in Appalachian Kentucky was a survival event in those early decades, through the Great Depression and beyond. I have heard tales of hunger causing my family to kill and eat just about any animal. My white grandpa (my dad’s father, who lived in the white house), would eat just about anything. If I killed…
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The Bus Driver
My mother was a bus driver for 23 years before she left us for Heaven. She loved being a bus driver because she loved children. To parent’s of kindergarteners she was known as the ‘singing bus driver.’ She had this title because she would sing with the kindergartens as she drove them to and from…
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“When peace, like a river, attendeth my way,
When sorrows like sea billows roll; Whatever my lot, thou hast taught me to say, It is well, it is well with my soul.” I have posted the story of the song “It is Well” before and in the face of the tragedy that has unfolded in Texas, it seems inadequate yet relevant to post…
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Just another evening…
My wish for you is that you would experience one Monday evening like God blessed me with yesterday. We’re now parents to amazing teenagers who are busy within their circles of friends. It’s so awesome to watch them grow and learn and fail and succeed and pursue the person that God has created them to…
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Persistence
I was 23 years old and had just won a sales award when the call came. It was a Wednesday morning because I called every Tuesday to check status. I took it! As a kid growing up my passions were many but if able, fishing and hunting topped the list. I had a friend in…
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He’s Alive
“O death, where is your victory? O death, where is your sting?”. For sin is the sting that results in death, and the law gives sin its power. But thank God! He gives us victory over sin and death through our Lord Jesus Christ.” 1 Corinthians 15:55-57 (NLT) There was no celebration in Hell when…
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That Empty Basket
I remember when schools would recognize and celebrate Easter. That’s how old I am! One year my elementary school was going to have an Easter egg hunt with a prize for the student that collected the most eggs. Now my mom and dad were frugal people, certainly by necessity and equally by choice. Their Appalachian…
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The Day Before
“You saw me before I was born. Every day of my life was recorded in your book. Every moment was laid out. before a single day had passed.” Psalm 139:16 (NLT) The day before. The day before Jesus’ death, he knew. The day before his death was filled with purpose as was his entire life. …
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