Tag: God
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You Might Get “Yes”
My wife’s former co-worker passed away recently. She was a kind and gracious lady, a native of Holland, who moved to America to marry her love, and settle in the Baptist Valley section of Tazewell County, VA. She had skills that made her a natural in her job as part of the program that paid…
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Cross Ways
“When we were right, God laughed at us in our rightness.” —Martin Luther I’ve started a new Lenten Discipline. Accidentally. I really didn’t mean to do it. You see, I’ve gotten a little stubborn in my later years. (What’s new, right?). In my stubbornness I decided this year to forego an Ash Wednesday Service. The…
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Tell It, Preacher!
So I have to put this down to type. I have a story to tell. Sit back and enjoy this one. As many of you know, I had a very tough time making a decision as to whether to go or stay in the old United Methodist Church. There was a lot of wrangling and…
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What is it About Mountains?
There’s something deeply moving about mountains. Now I’m not going to be selective or discriminating in this, I think all mountains have beauty, regardless whether they are rugged, rocky, treeless peaks or these lovely forested ridges we see everywhere in the Central Appalachian section of the United States. Mountains give us the feeling of security,…
Back Up the Holler 