Monthly Archives: March 2010

Hope with Hot-Rize Plus

Funny thing about hot bread in the oven when you open the back door on a cool, rainy evening after a long day at the office (or anywhere else): that aroma alone can make you think that there is good left in the world and that you might even get a piece of it. Continue reading

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Self-Preservation

In the quiet mist of early morning, a lone coyote emerges from the tall grass and low brush near the fencerow, makes its way across the rows of corn stubble. Continue reading

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Old Plaster, Fresh Praise

All that is here and made by human hands speaks of age and wear and passing years.
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Miracle from the Mud

I have always been fascinated by the miracle of seeds. As a young kid, I helped plant our garden in southwestern Kentucky. Continue reading

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Moonshiners, Rumrunners and Bootleggers

It is he who has shown us that he brought us freedom so that we might reveal that true greatness is demonstrated when we willingly serve one another in love.

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The Right Tool, Plugged In

I know that I also struggled with life, trying to accomplish with human effort what cannot be accomplished with human effort; Continue reading

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The Battle Belongs to the Lord

It was a time of incredible turmoil: one of our children had just had a minor brush with the law, another was just being released from residential treatment, our church was in the middle of yet another self-induced crisis and our personal budget had taken more hits than a crash test dummy.
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Payback

Sometimes, even in reaping the rewards of our mischief, we may be blessed.
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A Generous Outpouring

Such is the working in our hearts, minds, souls and spirits with the generous outpouring of God’s Holy Spirit. Continue reading

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