You're Richer Than You Think

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Morning thoughts from Pastor Tim


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

scrooge“Christmas a humbug, uncle!” said Scrooge’s nephew.  “You don’t mean that, I am sure.”
“I do,” said Scrooge.  “Merry Christmas!  What right have you to be merry?  What reason have you to be merry?  You’re poor enough.”
“Come, then,” returned the nephew gaily.  “What right have you to be dismal?  What reason have you to be morose?  You’re rich enough.”

You may recognize that passage from Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol.
I chuckle every time I read it.

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Look What God Taught Me To Do!

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Morning thoughts from Pastor Tim

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

dvdI made a DVD!
Now I want you to know that I am computer literate but this is the first time I have made a DVD that you can watch on a DVD player.
I’ve been able to make videos and put them on a CD or upload it on the Internet so you can view watch it on your computer but I’m really excited about doing this. Continue reading

The Birth Of Jesus

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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.

nativityOut of curiosity, I googled “When was Jesus born” with some nice results.
While we may celebrate His birth on December 25, it is highly unlikely that He was actually born that day, though with God all things are possible.
I personally believe that His birth must be tied in with Continue reading

It's All Gone To The Dogs

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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.

lola-and-zoe

I’ve got the day off today!
What shall I do?
Go Christmas shopping?
Head out to the ol’ caching trail?
Sit around and watch old movies?
D – None Of The Above! Continue reading

Waiting In Line

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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.

grocery_lineDoes this ever happen to you; you go to the store and pick up a few items and head to the check out.
As you approach it you see one lane with 5 people, another with 6, that one has 4, and you’re lucky enough to get in the line with just 2 people ahead of you. Continue reading

A God-hug

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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.

praying3What am I doing up at this hour?
I’ve been awake since 1:30am and finally went ahead and got out of bed.
I’m troubled.
I’ve been thinking and praying over the lives of some of my friends in church.
I don’t know what to do about them, except pray. Continue reading

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