October 22, 2010

Cheesy Scalloped Potatoes and Ham for Recipe Friday

I love scalloped potatoes and ham. It is great comfort food. I haven’t made it in a long time, but the other day at the grocery store I bought a ham steak so that I could make it some time soon. My mom used to...

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October 21, 2010

Forgiveness Brings Life – A Poem

Yesterday I had to attend an all day seminar on advanced estate planning. Suffice it to say it was less than scintillating and I had to do something to stay awake. So I wrote this poem about forgiveness. It seemed appropriate, since much of what...

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October 18, 2010

Beautiful Feet

If you watch the news or TV, or spend any amount of time on Facebook or reading blogs, or for that matter just leave your house in the morning, you are bound to encounter any number of controversial issues. There are people spouting their opinions...

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October 15, 2010

Love and Marriage

Our niece is getting married tomorrow, and we will be leaving early to get there. We are excited about this blessed event! In honor of the wedding, I decided to post the well-known “love” chapter of 1 Corinthians 13 tonight since I won’t have time to...

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October 15, 2010

Green Beans for Recipe Friday

My all-time favorite vegetable is green beans, also known as string beans. When the farmers market opens in the spring, I go every week looking for the first green beans of the season. We eat them at least twice a week all summer long. So...

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October 14, 2010

The Politically Incorrect Narrow Gate

There is a movement in the church to forge a new, “progressive Christianity.” One of the primary tenets of this movement is that all religions and faiths are true for their adherents. In other words, progressive Christians reject the core Christian doctrine that Jesus is...

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October 13, 2010

Worship Turned Upside Down

Last Sunday my Pastor Gary Englert talked about the heart of worship. I have been pondering his message and wanted to share my thoughts on what he said. Pastor Gary said that in our culture we have been taught to be consumers. Watch just 15...

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October 11, 2010

The Hardest Thing

What is the hardest thing about being a Christian? Is it trying to follow the Ten Commandments? Is it going to church every week? How about tithing part of your hard-earned money to the church? Is it letting go of pride and admitting that you can’t...

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