Category Archives: God’s purpose or will

YOU STILL HAVE MORE TO GIVE

It is necessary for a positive quality of life for a person to believe he is here for a purpose. Write a book, sing a song, plow a field, be a dad, be a caretaker, bake some biscuits, have a … Continue reading

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BY MY SPIRIT

I’m doing a copy/edit/repost of this post from November 2, ’17. From Zechariah 4:6. We desperately need a revival of holiness in our land. Many of us with clear minds of common sense wonder how much lower we can go … Continue reading

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SPARRY’S QUESTIONS

Sparry the sparrow shook away the dizziness, checked her nest and found all three eggs survived. She heard a toddler crying; his nurse was lying motionless under a large branch. Sparry’s mom taught her that God cared for her even … Continue reading

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CLAREMORE HOUSE

In 1982 when Sammy and I moved from Okla. City to Claremore, my heart had not quit being a primary school teacher. I left teaching first/second grade to teaching the reading lab in a junior high school. I carried a … Continue reading

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CONGRATULATIONS, EVAN

Birth, 1998: 3 Pounds, 12 Oz* First picture: Three weeks old: 4 Pounds, 13 Oz Second picture: Twenty-two years old. Bigger than that! “Big jobs usually go to the men who prove their ability to outgrow small ones.” – Theodore Roosevelt … Continue reading

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LOWLY SERVICE OR SERVICE OF HIGH DEGREE?

Yesterday I mentioned “essential job” in my post, Home Intruders. There were some comments that made me remember the following draft I have been wanting to use some day. So this is the day. 😀 I am using the image … Continue reading

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THOUGHTS WHILE PUTTING AWAY FALL DECOR

Who can call an end to fall? We  can put away the trappings, …..That’s all. We can set signs of Christmas out, Send the cards and sing and shout. We can ring bells for New Years Day, Resolve to do … Continue reading

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HABAKKUK, GOD, AND ME #3

Random thoughts regarding environment and choice jewels from Habakkuk. Responsibility to the environment, 2:17.  “The violence you have done to Lebanon will overwhelm you and your destruction of animals will terrify you, for you have shed man’s blood; you have … Continue reading

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HABAKKUK, ME, AND GOD #2

THE GOOD NEWS OF HABAKKUK. Chapter 2, verse 4 “The just shall live by faith.” All right, so you thought Martin Luther said that. He did. What about Paul? Yes, he did too. Also the writer of Hebrews said that. … Continue reading

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HABAKKUK, ME, AND GOD

Taking a look at Habakkuk. Now I see why I love it. He and I share the same questions about this world we live in. And when we have a talk with the Lord, we still have questions, and we … Continue reading

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