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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WHERE IS REUBEN WHEN THERE’S WORK TO BE DONE?
A GRANDDAD CHALLENGE. “WHERE IS REUBEN WHEN THERE’S WORK TO BE DONE” This is a topic in a list of sermons in Granddad Jim’s Bible. I took it as a challenge to see what it might mean to me – … Continue reading
GETTING SAVED – OLD TIME RELIGION
“Tell of his deeds…to your children and future generations.” Let me tell of the altar call, during the time when a sinner knew he was a sinner. Mr. Sinner found himself in church again. He didn’t really want to come, … Continue reading
Posted in Christianity, salvation, Uncategorized
Tagged altar, born again, Granddad Jim, Holy Spirit, salvation
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BRUISED REED
It looked so beautiful sitting on the Wal-mart display unit in the veggie section. I reached over and touched the leaf – just a bit more – actually I crushed the leaf. Oh, it smelled so good! I was told … Continue reading
Posted in Christianity, God's love, Uncategorized
Tagged Easter, Granddad Jim, Granddad's Bible, Isaiah 42:3, Jesus' love, salvation
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GET IN THE WHEELBARROW
There is a story told of Charles Blondin, a tightrope walker who walked over Niagara Falls in the mid 1800’s. He proved his expertise in many ways – in a sack, on stilts, on a bicycle, and in the dark. … Continue reading
Posted in Bible, trust, Uncategorized
Tagged Charles Blondin, faith, Granddad Jim, trust
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GRANDDAD MAKES THE MOONSHINE!
Nope, it was nothing like Joshua making the sun shine still! (If you don’t know that story it is in Joshua, Chapter Ten, Holy Bible.) Granddad bootlegging whiskey!? In November I wrote about my grandfather in Meeting the Lord in the … Continue reading
Posted in Christianity, Pete and Amy, relationship with God, God speaks, Uncategorized
Tagged 1920s, blessed, bootlegging, canned heat, change, Christianity, faith, Granddad Jim, moonshine, Pete and Amy
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