I want to pay tribute to wonderful people I have known, the wonderful country in which I live, the communities in which I have lived, the churches who have claimed me as their own, the God who sends shivers down my back when I really give him a portion of my time—well, maybe not shivers but tears flow easily in some of those most priceless times.
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Monthly Archives: July 2022
EQUITY? HEIGHT OF RACISM
“Rather than providing all individuals with equal opportunities to succeed, equity segregates individuals by race or sex while simultaneously driving the narrative of oppressor and victim.” “It calls for institutions to treat people unequally, purportedly to achieve an equal outcome. https://ussanews.com/2022/06/15/equity-vs-equality-the-biden-administrations-dangerous-push-for-equity-at-all-costs/ First, … Continue reading
THURSDAY’S THOUGHTS, July 28, ’22
Yes, it it Friday, so think THURSDAY’S THOUGHTS ON FRIDAY MORNING. 😀 Thursday was just too good to not give special notice to. I had been notified that we would be having guests come about 10:30 so I carefully set … Continue reading
FIX IT IF YOU CAN, part 4, conclusion
Fourth: There’s the kind that when they’re broken only God can fix. Back in the closets in our hearts, there are the broken things that we have given up on. We tried. And tried. But couldn’t fix them. I remind … Continue reading
Posted in broken things, Charlie Shedd, prayer, Uncategorized
Tagged broken hearts, broken things, Charlie Shedd, God answers prayer, God bottles our tears, prayer
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FIX IT IF YOU CAN, part 3
Third: There’s the kind that when they’re broken someone else has to fix. AND Fifth: There’s the kind that when they’re broken we’ve got to fix. Continuing our look at Charlie Shedd’s rules about fixing broken things. This will be … Continue reading
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Tagged broken people, broken things, Charlie Shedd, love your neighbor
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FIX IT IF YOU CAN, part 2
Second: There’s the kind that when they’re broken will fix themselves if we leave them alone. Refer back to yesterday’s blog. https://onetahayes.com/2022/07/25/fix-it-if-you-can-part-1 “Just leave me alone,” yells Tanya-teen as she slams the door to her room. Sure enough about supper … Continue reading
Posted in broken things, Charlie Shedd, Uncategorized
Tagged broken hearts, broken people, Charlie Shedd
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FIX IT IF YOU CAN, part 1
Charlie Shedd’s Five Kinds of Broken Things: First: There’s the kind that when they’re broken no one can fix. Second: There’s the kind that when they’re broken will fix themselves if we leave them alone. Third: There’s the kind that … Continue reading
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Tagged broken heart, broken things, Charlie Shedd
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PARENTING, part 3
I suppose the scripture I have heard most on Father’s Day sermons is the story of the Prodigal Son. How much the Father waited and loved him! How wonderful the party thrown in his honor! In recent years it has … Continue reading
PARENTING, part 2
Hayes’ Comment/Question/Discussion: This I cannot document but I believe it based on faith, experience and the scripture Matthew 18:10, For I say unto you, That in heaven their angels do always behold the face of my Father which is in … Continue reading
PARENTING, part 1
Chances are pretty good that you have dealt with the question, “What’s gone so wrong with our children?” In conservative circles, we hear a lot of talk about dysfunctional families, especially, relating to the lack of good fathers. In the … Continue reading
FLAT OUT BEFORE THE LORD
Facebook pulled this up for me a few days ago. I got another laugh; hope you will too. So after minor proofing, I’m posting again. Ok, let me say first it was worth it! That’s being said because I know … Continue reading
Posted in humor, Uncategorized, worship
Tagged aging, humor, kneeling, prayer, prone in prayer, under his wings, worship
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