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Five Minute Friday — Pass
I played hooky yesterday and headed to the Jersey shore for some re-centering. So, naturally, my Five Minute Friday assignment — which I usually post on Saturday {you have to know me to understand} — has been pushed to Sunday. … Continue reading
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Tagged children, death, DPchallenge, encouragement, Facebook, Faith, faith, family, five minute Friday, Friends, God, humor, Humor, inspiration, joy, Laughter, Life, love, Maine, relationships, Seaside Heights, Uncategorized
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In the Blink of an Eye — The Final Five Months 5
Rejoice in hope, be patient in suffering, persevere in prayer … Romans 12:12 We finally sprung Mom from the hospital on Sept. 1, but it was quickly evident she was getting weaker and weaker. She fell a couple of times … Continue reading
Posted in Blink of an Eye, death, encouragement, family, God, grace, grief, heaven, Karen, love, Memories, prayer, relationships
Tagged Blink of an Eye, conversation, death, DPchallenge, encouragement, Faith, faith, family, God, grace, grief, health, heaven, inspiration, Karen, Life, love, Memories, relationships
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In the Blink of an Eye — New York, New York 3
There is no fear in love, but perfect love casts out fear … 1 John 4:18a Grandma Simpson eventually moved in with us on Peterman Road, a move I initiated and Mom didn’t always embrace. Grandma could be — well, … Continue reading
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Tagged Blink of an Eye, DPchallenge, encouragement, Faith, faith, family, God, grace, inspiration, Karen, Life, love, Memories, relationships
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A Christmas Prayer — 2015
As a Christmas gift to myself, I again vowed to take Christmas off. No writing. No work. But I did want to share a Christmas message. What to do? Well, I “borrowed” some words my wife wrote, which have become … Continue reading
Posted in encouragement, family, holidays, Karen, love, motherhood, relationships
Tagged charity, Christmas, DPchallenge, encouragement, Faith, faith, family, holidays, hope, humility, inspiration, joy, Karen, Life, love, motherhood, peace, Prayer, relationships, trust, Writing
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In the Blink of an Eye — Westward Ho 4
Happy is the husband of a good wife; the number of his days will be doubled. A loyal wife brings joy to her husband, and he will complete his years in peace. A good wife is a great blessing; she … Continue reading
Posted in blessings, Blink of an Eye, career, celebration, dreams, encouragement, family, grace, joy, Karen, love, marriage, Memories, relationships
Tagged blessings, Blink of an Eye, career, celebration, DPchallenge, dreams, encouragement, Faith, faith, family, Friends, grace, humor, Humor, inspiration, joy, Karen, Life, love, marriage, Memories, Newspapers, relationships, Sugar & Spice, Writing
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Hugs for Sonni
I had the privilege and sad task of delivering an eulogy for a very close friend last night. While there was sadness at the reality of saying goodbye, it was also a celebration of a life well lived. And, as … Continue reading
Posted in blessings, celebration, encouragement, grace, grief, joy, love, Memories
Tagged anecdotes, blessings, celebration, celebration of life, conversation, DPchallenge, encouragement, Faith, faith, family, Friends, grace, grief, humor, Humor, inspiration, joy, Life, love, Memories, relationships
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Wisdom From The Father
There is a school of thought that says the devil doesn’t like it when you work for the Lord. He tries his best to sidetrack you … to change the message … to divert your attention. Well, he went into … Continue reading
Posted in encouragement, God, relationships, sermon, West Fayette Presbyterian, wisdom
Tagged communication, discernment, DPchallenge, encouragement, Faith, faith, God, inspiration, Life, relationships, sermon, West Fayette Presbyterian, wisdom
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Five Minute Friday — Meet … Greet, Thanks and Praise
I’m going to deviate a little from this week’s Five Minute Friday (a day late) to expand the prompt from MEET to MEET, GREET, THANKS and PRAISE. Accordingly, it will be more than five minutes (but, hopefully, not much more). … Continue reading
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Tagged Blogs, conversation, DPchallenge, encouragement, Faith, faith, family, five minute Friday, Friends, God, grace, greet, inspiration, Jersey Shore, Jersey shore, meet, praise, relationships, Seaside Heights, sermon, thanks, things that matter, West Fayette Presbyterian
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Prayer — Compartment or Lifestyle
One of my morning rituals is to read Ron Hutchcraft’s “A Word with You.” Ron doesn’t preach at you. He talks to you … like a friend, a trusted friend. And he understands there is a connection between what is … Continue reading
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Tagged DPchallenge, encouragement, Faith, faith, Hutchcraft, inspiration, Prayer, relationships, Ron Hutchcraft
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A Christmas Prayer — 2014
As a Christmas gift to myself, I again vowed to take Christmas off. No writing. No work. But I did want to share a Christmas message. What to do? Well, I “borrowed” some words my wife wrote, which have become … Continue reading
Posted in grace, holidays, love, prayer, relationships, spirituality
Tagged charity, christmas, Christmas, DPchallenge, encouragement, Faith, faith, grace, holidays, hope, humility, inspiration, joy, love, peace, relationships, spirituality, trust
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The Light 