tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-223109412012-02-16T10:51:11.155-05:00Welcome friends to my blog. From here you will find odds and ends of items with a personal and/or spiritual tone. I trust you receive an inspiration from each posting. Thanks for regularly checking in.Rockyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03098477760998048407noreply@blogger.comBlogger541100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22310941.post-40414774831086455252009-06-06T09:15:00.001-04:002009-06-06T09:17:58.841-04:00

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"Successful and unsuccessful people do not vary greatly in their abilities. They vary in their desires to reach their potential." - John Maxwell

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Howard Hendricks is one of my favorite...enjoy...

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Margin or Marginless? God, listen to me shout, bend an ear to my prayer… You’ve always given me breathing room, a place to get away from it all. Psalm 61:1, 3 (MSG) A lot of people are on overload and headed for a crash. Consider these statistics: · People now sleep 2½ fewer hours each night than people did a hundred years ago. · The average work week is longer now than it was in the 1960s. ·

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My Panic Story...Anxiety coupled with panic attacks recently took me totally off guard. It is difficult if not impossible to properly explain what it is like to suffer with such an emotional demon(s). The roadsigns along anxiety's highway were visible to me over the past twenty-plus years. The results of ignoring all those warning signs ended in an intense three-week battle with panic attacks

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Chinese (Cantonese) - Sun nien fai lokChinese (Mandarin) - Xin nian yu kuaiDanish - Godt NytårDutch - Gelukkig nieuwjaarFarsi - Aide shoma mobarakFrench - Bonne annéeGaelic - Aith-bhliain Fe Nhaise DhuitGerman - Gutes Neues JahrHawaiian - Hauoli Makahiki HouHebrew - Shanah tovahHindi (Indian) - Nav Varsh Ki Badhaai/ Naya Saal Mubarak HoHmong - Nyob zoo xyoo tshiabIndonesian - Elamat Tahun

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Someone recently reminded me of how much one billion dollars really is. The next time you hear a politician use the work "billion" in a casual manner, think about how much that really is. A billion is a difficult number to comprehend, but one advertising agency did a good joy of putting that figure into some perspective......a billion seconds ago it was 1959....a billion minutes ago Jesus was

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Veterans Day - November 11thVeterans Day originally was held every November 11th, and though it typically falls on this day, officially the holiday is now observed on the weekday that falls closest to November 11th every year. It was first incorporated as by President Wilson as Armistice Day in 1919. Other countries today also still recognize November 11th as Armistice Day or Remembrance Day in

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1 Timothy 2:1-3 (The Message) The first thing I want you to do is pray. Pray every way you know how, for everyone you know. Pray especially for rulers and their governments to rule well so we can be quietly about our business of living simply, in humble contemplation. This is the way our Savior God wants us to live. 1 Peter 2:13-17 (The Message) Make the Master proud of you by being good citizens

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Lawyers should never ask a Mississippi grandma a question if they aren't prepared for the answer. In a trial, a Southern small-town prosecuting attorney called his first witness, a grandmotherly, elderly woman to the stand. He approached her and asked, 'Mrs. Jones, do you know me?'She responded, 'Why, yes, I do know you, Mr. Williams. I've known you since you were a boy, and frankly, you've been

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James 1:13-15 (NKJV) [13] Let no one say when he is tempted, "I am tempted by God"; for God cannot be tempted by evil, nor does He Himself tempt anyone. [14] But each one is tempted when he is drawn away by his own desires and enticed. [15] Then, when desire has conceived, it gives birth to sin; and sin, when it is full-grown, brings forth death. The following story by Ravi Zacharia puts a true

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Dave Ramsey’s Common Sense Plan...as related to the current US financial crisis... I. INSURANCE A. Insure the subprime bonds/mortgages with an underlying FHA-type insurance. Government-insured and backed loans would have an instant market all over the world, creating immediate and needed liquidity.B. In order for a company to accept the government-backed insurance, they must do two things: 1.

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A saddened parishioner forwarded me the following news story of another abhorrent ministerial moral failure... Evangelist Alamo faces charges in child sex probe . The old pop song Another One Bites The Dust sadly comes to mind here. What makes it even more sad is the number of innocent and ignorant folk that are immeasurably wounded by this (and oh so many others) vial behavior. One might

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New Airline Rules Attendant: Welcome aboard Ala Carte Air, sir. May Isee your ticket?Passenger: Sure.Attendant: You're in seat 12B. That will be $5, please!Passenger: What for?Attendant: For telling you where to sit.Passenger: But I already knew where to sit.Attendant: Nevertheless, we are now charging a seatlocator fee of $5. It's the airline's new policy.Passenger: That's the craziest thing I

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Ever struggle with pain, suffering and loss? Ever wonder how God fits into all of it? I truly believe The Shack can be a deeply meaningful way of better coming to grips with both. My wife, Jerral, and I just finished reading The Shack. Have you heard about it? Have you read it. Allow me to encourage you to do so. Earth's crammed with heaven,And every common bush afire with God,But only he who

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1 Corinthians 10:12 (NKJV) Therefore let him who thinks he stands take heed lest he falls.Someone recently forwarded the following story to me. It served in adding a contemplative thought to a sermon subject I am presently developing. I hope you enjoy it as well...Joe grew up in a small town, then moved away to attend college and law school. He decided to come back to the small town because he

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At 8:04 in the morning, Wednesday, August 6, 2008, My dad drew his last feeble wisping breath and departed to his eternal home. He turned ninety-two this past May 28th. Though He confessed several times during his last weeks "This ole body is just wore out," I knew he desired to live on. I will now venture a guess he would not trade places with any of us now! (Dad's obituary) There is much I

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Just about anyone and everyone living in the Ellsworth, Maine area has heard about and/or seen the fire that destroyed The Church of Life and Praise building. Tragic indeed! Our hearts go out to the congregation. Our prayers are offered to God on their behalf for supply of immediate needs materially, spiritually, emotionally and else-wise. I spoke with Pastor Jim Heard recently regarding the

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One of my expectations as a minister is that of providing sound practical advice for tackling the many issues of life. I have attempted to faithfully discharge such responsibilities with care and accuracy. Continually I carefully research Scripture, literature, news, publications, articles, stories, etc., in an effort to provide a weekly well organized practical sermon. You know, Fifty-Five

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Tony Snow (1955-2008)Following are some quotes from Tony that are used in my small way of paying tribute to a public figure I personally appreciated. I picked these few quotes that dealt primarily with faith, dying and death. In many cases, a bout with sickness stretches your soul, opens your eyes, and introduces you to a world of unimagined grandeur, possibility and joy.The art of being sick is

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On March 3, 1931, The Star Spangled Banner was adopted by Congress as our national Anthem. Francis Scott Key wrote it more than one hundred years earlier, after watching the fierce Battle of Fort McHenry during the War of 1812. Many know and appreciate the stirring words to the first verse of the Anthem, but few are familiar with its inspirational second verse:O! thus be it ever when free men

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At the expense of sounding like a doting father, may I say "Hey!, that's my daughter (the beautiful one in the middle) starring in a play production of 'Crimes of The Heart.'"Ok, ok, forgive me for doting...NOT.This picture reminds me of how quickly time goes by...and it does. I have and continue to deeply appreciate the attachments to and accomplishments of my two daughters. They are totally

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Happy Father's Day...please take time to view Father's Love Letter.It is a great reminder of how much God loves us and an inspiration for how we should love our children.

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What Christian does not appreciate a deeply meaningful salvation testimony? You are correct...no one. Someone forwarded me the video salvation testimony of a former Hezbollah soldier. It is a tremendous blessing and one I want you to injoy. Click onto Afshin Ellian to view the video.

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1 Peter 5:7 (NIV) Cast all your anxiety on him because he cares for you.Isaiah 40:31 (NIV) but those who hope in the LORD will renew their strength. They will soar on wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not be faint.This Pick-Me-Up landed in my web mail recently...thought you might enjoy it...enjoy...Ten Guidelines From God: Effective Immediately, please be

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I watched the flag pass by one day. It fluttered in the breeze.A young Marine saluted it,and then he stood at ease.I looked at him in uniformSo young, so tall, so proud,He'd stand out in any crowd.I thought how many men like himHad fallen through the years.How many died on foreign soil?How many mothers' tears?How many pilots' planes shot down?How many died at sea?How many foxholes were soldiers'

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This video is floating around the web. It is well worth your investment of eight minutes. Please...check it out.

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If we are really honest with ourselves none of us like change...too much change that is. Even the most determined change-agent can bog down a bit or get comfortable with the status quo. Bruce Barton, famed advertising guru of days gone by, said "When you are through changing, you are through." Wow, guess I'll look around my office right now and see what I can change. Better stay away from the

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According to Salary.com a stay-at-home mom with two children to care for should be salaried at a annual median of $116,805. This comes to mind when I hear stay-at-home moms asked "Yeah, but what do you really do for work?" The ignorance and arrogance of people that ask such questions is most telling. It is obvious such folk that ask such a question have not fully walked in a mom's flats for very

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As a church pastor I am often asked how one should pray or have a meaningful personal time with God. Good question. The Psalmist wrote, "As a deer pants for streams of water, so my soul pants for you, O God. My soul thirsts for God, for the living God. When can I go and meet with God? (Psalm 42:1-2)." Following is a suggestion as to how one can "...meet with God" and enjoy a very meaningful

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Ecclesiastes 9:10 (NIV) Whatever your hand finds to do, do it with all your might, for in the grave, where you are going, there is neither working nor planning nor knowledge nor wisdom.What are you up to today? How will you spend your time? Who will benefit most from your personal investment in this day? Last Saturday evening I watched a 20/20 ABC interview segment about Professor Randy Pausch.

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The following story was sent to me very recently. In a recent sermon I placed definite emphasis on the privilege and need of personal confession of sin(s) to God...referencing the following Bible text. If we claim we are without sin, we deceive ourselves and the truth in not in us. If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness

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A good friend forwarded me the following quote recently. Having personally been through my share of life and pastoral challenges, I found this insight from Rick Warren very encouraging."When God wants to change us, he starts by getting our attention, by putting us in a frustrating situation that is totally beyond our control. If we’re experiencing a crisis right now, it’s because God is getting

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Can't quite remember where I picked this up along the way, but thought someone mind find the humorous advice encouraging. Life lessons from Noah...1. Do not miss the boat!2. Plan ahead!3. Do not listen to critics!4. Get on with the job that needs to be done!5. Build your future on high ground!6. Stay fit…you may be asked to do a big job!7. Speed isn’t always an advantage!8. For safety sake,

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One of our church parisioners recently and thoughtfully sent the following article to me. I thought anyone reading this post might appreciate it. Enjoy....and have an inspiring Easter.Why did Jesus fold the linen burial cloth after His resurrection?The Gospel of John (20:7) tells us that the napkin, which was placed over the face of Jesus, was not just thrown aside like the grave clothes.The

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Apostle Paul encouraged Christians at Thessalonica to "Pray continually; (1 Thessalonians 5:17 NIV). You probably have heard such prayer warnings as "Be careful what you pray for" or "Pray with caution, you may end up getting what you pray for." These sayings and others sometimes substitute the word "pray" with "wish." Regardless, the prayer/wish caution flag is hoisted as a warning that one may

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A good friend forwarded the following to me recently. Like you, I have a lot of stuff flow through my e-mail daily...most of which I purge. However, this one is worth a read. One could surmise that Solomon wrote it....enjoy.Winter is Here! CoffeeA group of alumni, all highly established in their respective careers, got together for a visit with their old university professor. The conversation

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Recently, in keeping with good holiday tradition, our church folk gathered for a very meaningful evening of great food and fellowship. Church folk are the best at that kind of thing. It was an attempt at pausing in the midst of all the holiday hustle and bustle and reflect on the true meaning of the season. I sincerely believe it was mission accomplished. We had a reflective evening wrapped

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Life really is precious...and sacred. For several months now I have attempted (occasionally) to kick-start by blog writing again. Fell off my bike (blog-wise) and have found it difficult to get back on. Anyway, I'm back. From examining my blog hits I can tell you are starved for what I have to share....all two or three of you. Ok, maybe several more, but I was just trying to be humble.

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Happy Father's Day I just had to post the following story that came across my desk while preping for my Father's Day sermon. Enjoy. Apply as needed. Dumpster Diving God Being from the South, I love ribs. I remember hearing about this particular restaurant that had amazing ribs, and a bunch of my friends and I drove fifty minutes to get there. The place was packed, and the food was

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As to the recent mass killings at Virginia Tech, one has to ask, "What in the world is going on?" Great and understandable question. I've asked myself that same question many times. At the outset I want my name added to the phatomless list of those heartbroken over the great tragedy. My heart and prayers go out to those who died such a seemingly senseless death and to the many friends and

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The Maker of all human beings is recalling all units manufactured, regardless of make or year, due to a serious defect in the primary and central component of the heart. This is due to a malfunction in the original prototype units code named Adam and Eve, resulting in the reproduction of the same defect in all subsequent units. This defect has been technically termed "Subsequential Internal

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Wow, ...guess it is time for another blog. Seems like I just wrote my official/unofficial 2007 Happy New Year blog about a day or so ago. Wrong. This all kinda threads well into my thought for this blog though.70's pop singer Johnny Nash, Jr. recorded a-smash-from-my-past hit song "I Can See Clearly Now." If you were around when it debuted then you probably have to wear reading glasses to "...See

Rockyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03098477760998048407noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22310941.post-70920216982647040742007-01-02T15:50:00.000-05:002007-01-03T16:32:08.146-05:00

Well, here we are fresh into a brand new year. By the way, what happened to the holiday break. Talk about time flying. Wow, I'm having all I can do to make the new year adjustment. Time waits for now man (person)....that is true.I pondered what to briefly write about in this new year blog. After recently following a vehicle obviously maneuvered by a person under the influence of drug and/or

Rockyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03098477760998048407noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22310941.post-78064639164609760242006-12-01T11:03:00.000-05:002006-12-01T14:20:37.713-05:00

Hello Friends...I found the following poem someone sent me recently very moving. It is a bit long, but worth your time. Merry Christmas to our American Military...thanks for your selfless service.The embers glowed softly, and in their dim light,I gazed round the room and I cherished the sight.My wife was asleep, her head on my chest,My daughter beside me, angelic in rest.Outside the snow fell, a

Rockyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03098477760998048407noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22310941.post-29248541265414225362006-11-22T11:30:00.000-05:002006-11-22T14:02:22.170-05:00

Apostle Paul, who continually experienced his share of problems (2 Corinthians 6:3-13), summed up his ancient but relevant letter to church folk at Thessalonica with the following..."Be joyful always; pray continually; give thanks in all circumstances, for this is God's will for you in Christ Jesus (1 Thessalonians 5:16-18)."Ok, where do we go from here? Give thanks in all circumstances. Now,

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This most recent fallen spiritual leader revelation has given me cause for serious personal contemplative reflection. Are there any moral loop-holes in my personal life...after all, as bad as I hate to admit it, I am a sinner and subject to err?. How genuinely and intimately am I spiritually involved with God? Am I as passionate for the cause of Jesus Christ as when I first started my spiritual

Rockyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03098477760998048407noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22310941.post-1160759363746385492006-10-13T12:35:00.000-04:002006-11-17T10:39:23.888-05:00

Following your heart, swallowing your pride and doing what you believe God would have you do is not always easy. I'm sure you agree. Every now and again something, or someone, will come along and remind you of this truth. Recently this happened to me...and might I say to everyone who attended a recent baptism service here at Family Bible Church. I had just finished joyfully baptizing two young

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