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February 10, 2011

Benediction – A Poem

At the end of every service, our pastor gives the benediction. I never thought about what this word meant before, but when I used an online translator and tried to translate the word “blessing” into French, the resulting translation was “bènèdiction.” So I decided that...

Categories Christian Living Comments: 11
February 9, 2011

Pride Is the Chief Cause of Our Woes

I heard an awesome sermon in church last Sunday. There was nothing in the sermon that I didn’t know already. It was a presentation of the Gospel. But somehow it seemed so wonderous and new, like I was hearing it for the first time. Part...

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February 7, 2011

Music Monday Extra – Glorious Day (Living He Loved Me)

Last night as I was getting ready for bed, I was listening to my iPod. The last song that came on I listened to three times because it was such a wonderfully uplifting song. It’s by Casting Crowns and is called “Glorious Day (Living He...

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February 7, 2011

A New Experience – Taizé

Last Friday night, I attended a Taizé prayer service at a local college chapel. I had never been to one before. It was a wonderfully meditative experience, spending an entire one hour service devoted to simply praying and listening to God. So you may wonder why...

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February 6, 2011

Psalm 51 – A Contrite Heart

Today in church portions of Psalm 51 are our Old Testament scriptures to be read. Our guest minister, Chris Nye again, will help us find Jesus in this Psalm. So I thought this would be a good one to post today. I’ve only posted the...

Categories Poetry/Psalms Comments: 11
February 5, 2011

Appreciation Not Required

Did you ever have someone in your life who you tried your best to be loving and compassionate towards? They might be having a hard time and so you give them a break, cut them some slack. You do this because you really care about...

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February 4, 2011

Swiss Steak for Recipe Friday

When I was a kid my mom used to make Swiss Steak a lot. I think she used the recipe from the Better Homes and Gardens cookbook, which uses canned tomato soup. This is my own version that uses V8 Juice instead. This entrée can...

Categories Recipe Comments: 6
February 2, 2011

The Land of Entitlement

Here in the United States we seem to think we live in the Land of Entitlement. The dictionary defines the word entitle as follows: “to give (a person or thing) a title, right, or claim to something; furnish with grounds for laying claim.” In this...

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January 31, 2011

Music Monday Extra – DC-10

I was listening to my iPod yesterday and this great song by Audio Adrenaline came on. “DC-10” asks the important question, “Do you know where you’re gonna go?” In addition, it has a great swing beat that makes me want to dance. So I decided...

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