May 4, 2012

Cedar Plank Fish for Recipe Friday

For several years I’ve wanted to make fish on my Traeger, but my first attempt to cook the fish in aluminum foil like I do vegetables didn’t work out very well. It turned out mushy and the flavor was not that great. But a couple...

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May 3, 2012

Third Day – A Poem

With the Third Day concert coming up this Sunday, of course I had to write a poem for Thankful Thursday about how thankful I am for their wonderful music. Every song Third Day sings is for the glory of God and provides encouragement to the...

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May 2, 2012

It’s About the Heart

In church last Sunday we continued with our sermon series on the Essential Jesus based on the Sermon on the Mount. The scripture reading for the day was Matthew 6:1-18. There are three things that Jesus talks about in this passage of scripture: Giving to...

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April 26, 2012

friendship – A Poem

This weekend I will be visiting with old friends and family as well as seeing friends at church on Sunday. As I thought about what I was going to write for Thankful Thursday, I decided I wanted to express how thankful I am for friends...

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April 24, 2012

Safe Haven – A Triolet

I’ve written another Triolet. I really love this form because it has the perfect amount of repetition, with lines 1, 4, and 7 being the same, and then lines 2 and 8 being the same. I think it has become my favorite form of poetry...

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April 23, 2012

So Help Me God!

Have you ever found yourself running full tilt in the wrong direction? Maybe you were well aware it was the wrong direction, but just didn’t know how to change course. Often people end up on the crazy train of drugs and alcohol, living the good...

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April 21, 2012

The Reliable Son – A Poem

We are finally having really nice weather here in the Pacific Northwest. I’m even in a t-shirt and capris! The sun is shining and the sky is blue. But as I was sitting on my deck earlier today enjoying the sun, I was reminded that...

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