Black Friday, Good Friday

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Morning thoughts from Pastor Tim

Good Morning!

This is the day the LORD has made; let us rejoice and be glad in it.

standing_in_line_list_viewIt’s Black Friday and I’m at home!
Linda and I did the BF-thingy a few years ago, getting up at 4am (nothing unusual about that) to go to Wal-mart (nothing unusual about that either) and stand in line with 500 other people (very unusual). Continue reading

Winner

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Morning thoughts from Pastor Tim

Good Morning!

This is the day the LORD has made; let us rejoice and be glad in it.

The season finale of Dancing With The Stars was last night.
Linda and I have pretty well watched it from week to week.
It’s really amazing to see non-dancers become graceful as they cut-a-rug.
The finalists included Continue reading

I Paid The Price

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Morning thoughts from Pastor Tim

Good Morning!

This is the day the LORD has made; let us rejoice and be glad in it.

… not of works… Eph 2:9
I’m on vacation this week (yes, I know… again!) and I’ve been doing some things around the house while Linda works a day and a half.
We’re getting ready for Thanksgiving and with Kimberly moved out we want to make her old room the spare from for Lindsey and Jeff. Continue reading

Death Of A Leader

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Morning thoughts from Pastor Tim

Good Morning!

This is the day the LORD has made; let us rejoice and be glad in it.

Saturday was the 45th anniversary of the assassination of President John F. Kennedy.
It was Friday, November 22, 1963, in Dallas at 12:30 p.m. CST when he was fatally wounded by gunshots while riding with his wife, Jacqueline, in the Presidential motorcade. Continue reading

I Got Away With Murder!

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Morning thoughts from Pastor Tim

Good Morning!

This is the day the LORD has made; let us rejoice and be glad in it.

…for in the day that you eat of it you shall surely die. Gen 2:17
I didn’t literally get away with murder.
The fear of God had to flow through the veins of Adam and Eve when it came to the only commandment, only law that existed; don’t eat the fruit from that certain tree. Continue reading

Are You A Racist?

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Morning thoughts from Pastor Tim

Good Morning!

This is the day the LORD has made; let us rejoice and be glad in it.

I’m discovering just how racist many people really are and I am shocked.
The first black man is going to be the President of the United States and I don’t believe that white folks are going to be able to handle it.
I am constantly receiving email of a racial tone. Continue reading

Stand On Your Own Two Feet

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Morning thoughts from Pastor Tim

Good Morning!

This is the day the LORD has made; let us rejoice and be glad in it.

Jesus said to him, “Rise, take up your bed and walk.” And immediately the man was made well, took up his bed, and walked. John 5:8-9
Several years ago I had a pastor that told me about one of his deacons.
He said the man would not come to church unless the pastor visited him during the week. Continue reading

Getting Me Through Today

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Morning thoughts from Pastor Tim

Good Morning!

This is the day the LORD has made; let us rejoice and be glad in it.

…forgetting those things which are behind… Phil 3:13
I came upon this verse and had to stop.
I think I’m forgetting to forget the things which are behind.
If I hold on to “behind things” then I am binding myself to the past and cannot press on toward the future. Continue reading

Eternal Or Temporary?

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Morning thoughts from Pastor Tim

Good Morning!

This is the day the LORD has made; let us rejoice and be glad in it.

Linda and I both took a day off work Friday, went caching, and picked up our daughter, Lindsey, in Palestine.
While caching in Jacksonville, we were on the side of the road looking for a board.
At least that’s what I thought it would be since the phrase “walk the plank” was used in the description and I didn’t see any pirate ships around.
While there a black woman crossed the road and asked if we were looking for something. Continue reading