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I'm just an ordinary guy walking along the journey of life.

Five Minute Friday — Exhale

As I approached this week’s installment of Five Minute Friday, I immediately thought of a previous FMF assignment. This week’s word is EXHALE. The word for April 5, 2013 was AFTER. The two prompts somehow connected for me. Exhaling is … Continue reading

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Is That Creepy?

My daughter, son-in-law and grandson were visiting last week from Ohio {and they’re coming back this weekend along with my sons and their families from Kentucky and Massachusetts}. We spent some time sitting in the gazebo along with my local … Continue reading

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Five Minute Friday — Lost

Here we are. Another Friday. Another installment of Five Minute Friday courtesy of Lisa Jo Baker (http://lisajobaker.com/2014/06/five-minute-friday-lost/) and her crew. It’s here where we focus on a prompt word and just let the words flow freely for five minutes {more … Continue reading

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Five Minute Friday — Release

It’s been a hectic Friday. I didn’t get a change to look up this week’s Five Minute Friday prompt until early this afternoon and I’ve been so busy running I haven’t had a chance to put pen to paper … … Continue reading

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Five Minute Friday — Messenger

It’s Friday so it’s time for this week’s installment of Five Minute Friday… Well, actually it’s Saturday, but I was on the road most of the day Friday and literally plopped into bed with some appointments earlier this morning. So, … Continue reading

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15 To Go

This is shaping up as a wild, fun-filled summer. If all goes as planned, I’ll my kids here together for a happy occasion for the first time in nine years. Sure, we’ve been together, but generally it’s because of sickness … Continue reading

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Do You Feel It?

Just sharing my thoughts from the pulpit today. May these words of my mouth and this meditation of my heart be pleasing in your sight, LORD, my Rock and my Redeemer. Do you feel it. Do you FEEL it. Do … Continue reading

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Five Minute Friday — Hands

Well, it’s Friday, so it must be time to join Lisa Jo and her band of fellow writers at Five Minute Friday (http://lisajobaker.com/2014/06/five-minute-friday-hands/). That’s where we take a prompt word and just run with it … for five minutes with … Continue reading

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May These Words of My Mouth …

I walked into church a few weeks ago. Bonnie greeted me with, “Cheryl will send you the songs.” I must have had a quizzical look on my face, because she continued, “Somebody talked to you about preaching June 8, didn’t … Continue reading

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Nature’s Melody

I was out in the gazebo the other morning when my youngest live-in granddaughter joined me. Here’s a synopsis of the conversation … but first, you need to know a little background and my daily routine. First, whenever I’m checking … Continue reading

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