Monthly Archives: November 2010

Unforeseen Consequences

When we think about the flood recorded in Genesis, we think of judgment, salvation, rain, animals, and an ark.  We don’t necessarily think of the subject of unforeseen consequences.  Yet, they are there.  We have the consequence of the terror … Continue reading

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Thanksgiving

This week we celebrate Thanksgiving.  Yet, I wonder how often we really have given thanks.  I mean, it is one thing to utter the simple, “Thank you.”  It is quite another to truly give thanks.  Do we even understand how … Continue reading

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Fruit Checking

I urge you to not become a fruit checker.  Why?It is a depressing job. To look for the blemishes and nicks and rotten spaces in fruit has got to be one of the more discouraging jobs.  Why? Well, what makes … Continue reading

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Trust is hard

This week’s worship time was focused on trusting God.  We talked about trusting and how difficult it is sometimes.  It is difficult because our stress-filled times make us forget God’s faithfulness.  It is difficult because we want easy answers.  It … Continue reading

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Wounded Warriors

The other day I saw an animal that had obviously been hit by a car.  Some kind person (probably its owner) was trying to get the animal in their car.  The animal kept shying away from the person.  It was … Continue reading

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