Kriss Kringle

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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.

nativitysceneSanta Clause is sometimes referred to as Kriss Kringle, a name most likely derived from Christ Kindl (Christ-child).
The German name of the Christ Child is Christkind, commonly used in its diminutive form Christkindel. Continue reading

Quickly

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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.

1205internetI made something of an error in my judgment.
In switching over Morning Thoughts to the blog, I completely forgot about Internet connections. Continue reading

KJV, NKJV, NLT, NIV, TLB, ASV, AND TGB(???)

morning thoughts

Morning thoughts from Pastor Tim

Good Morning!

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

creation-of-adam“And the Lord God caused a deep sleep to fall upon Aida, and she slept: and he took one of her ribs, and closed up the flesh instead thereof; and the rib, which the Lord God had taken from woman, made he another Continue reading

Cash, Debit, Or Mark?

 

morning thoughts

Morning thoughts from Pastor Tim

Good Morning!

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

debitcardNo one may buy or sell except one who has the mark or the name of the beast, or the number of his name. Rev 13:17
Like many in society, I have virtually gone cashless.
It took years of my daughter hounding me about a debit card before I eventually gave in. Continue reading

Real Christmas Lights

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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.
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The Moon, Venus, And Jupiter Stand Together In The Sunset Of An East Texas Sky. (Click Image For Larger Image)

Praise Him, sun and moon; Praise Him, all you stars of light! Ps 148:3
What a spectacular show our Father put on last night.
For weeks now, Venus and Jupiter have been getting closer and closer.
The crescent moon joined in to form Continue reading

The Christmas Rush

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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.

rushing-crowdLast week’s Black Friday became a sad day for a family and a Wal-mart store in Long Island, New York.
Shoppers had gathered outside the store anxiously waiting for the doors to open so they could rush in and grab a deal before it was gone.

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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

Be Thankful

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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.

It’s Thanksgiving Day!
I pray that you and your family have the best Thanksgiving.
I know something about you. 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

morning thoughts

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