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Memories

It’s always tough emotionally packing up and moving. What follows? What stays? What gets donated? What gets trashed? What goes who? I’ve been going through that process over the past couple of weeks and I was reminded, not once, but … Continue reading

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Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner

Sharing my reflections this morning at Howland (ME) United Methodist Church. Take a moment to listen to the still small voice of God within the bustle of the day which has begun. In this quiet place as we gather in … Continue reading

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Joy … Joy … Joy

I like to share my words when I preach from the slanty side of the pulpit. Today — and for the next three weeks — I was/will be at Howland (ME) United Methodist Church. While this has been delivered and … Continue reading

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Five Minute Friday — Testimony

Happy Five Minute Friday time. The assignment this week was, quite frankly, challenging. The FMF prompt was TESTIMONY, which should be easy peasy. But my mind kept wandering off in different directions {that’s why I call them free range thoughts} … Continue reading

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Lord, Hear Our Prayer

As we build this community prayer platform, we ask the Lord to listen to our petitions with full confidence they not only are heard but acted upon by God according to His holy will. These requests are on my prayer … Continue reading

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Five Minute Friday — Back

I’m back for another Five Minute Friday exercise. Oh, look, the prompt is BACK. What a coincidence. Seriously, though, here I am on the front end of the assignment (writing) and looking forward to linking with my Five Minute Friday … Continue reading

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Happy Anniversary Sweetheart

I’m a couple of days early. Karen and I would have celebrated our 51st wedding anniversary this coming Saturday (Aug. 31). Since that’s our “Prayer, Care, Share” Day, I’ll leave the praise for then, but I can’t let the celebration … Continue reading

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Re-Launch … for Me and Sam

Over the years, I’ve come to understand some of the characters in the Bible. At different stages in my life, I’ve mirrored Abraham, Noah, Job, Peter and even Judas Iscariot. But for the past year or so, I’ve empathized more … Continue reading

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The Pelican

Jesus said, “Don’t worry about your life … Look at the birds in the sky. They don’t sow seed or harvest grain or gather crops into barns. Yet your heavenly Father feeds them.” — Matthew 6:25-26 (CEB) I love pelicans, … Continue reading

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Happy Birthday to Me

Yes, today is my birthday. Normally I approach the day with a ho hum attitude. It’s no big deal. It’s just another day. And it is. I’m not sharing the “news” for affirmation, but because I have been in a … Continue reading

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