A Gift Of God – 4

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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.

a-giftYou’ll notice that you don’t give the same gifts to different people.
For instance, I may treat my wife to a dinner out or a weekend getaway.
My oldest daughter and son-in-law I would give a gift card to their favorite restaurant.
My youngest daughter might get a new pair of boots, pants, and shirts. Continue reading

A Gift Of God – 3

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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.

holding-handsLinda thought last Friday would be a great time for us to get away for Valentine’s since we won’t be able this coming weekend.
She suggested I find a geocache-rich environment and we go.
She didn’t have to ask me twice. Continue reading

A Gift Of God – 2

 

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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.

giftGetting someone a gift can really be taxing on the giver.

There are for sure certain gifts that you DO NOT want to give.

Guys should never give her a thigh-master or a diet book.

I’m not sure if he really wants another bottle of cologne. Continue reading

A Gift From God – 1

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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.

valentine1With Valentine’s Day quickly approaching, I thought I’d talk about gifts.
February 14th has fond memories for me.
As I was growing up I remember getting those little “Be Mine” cards in grade school. Continue reading

What's In It For Me? (Revisited)

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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.

jesusoncrossSo did I finish with “What’s in it for me?”
Hardly!
There are very few creatures that are not self-serving.
There are some insects and ocean creatures that will sacrifice themselves for their offspring. Continue reading

Keep Your Receipt

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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.

guaranteeSometimes I’m not quite sure what to write about but let a day go by and something will happen.
Take Saturday for instance.
First, I am in need of a 6” stove pipe cap.
I haven’t been able to find one in Lufkin or Nacogdoches so I called Ace Hardware in Center. Continue reading

Check This Out

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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.

writingcheckI’m running behind this morning.
I decided to pay some bills that desparately needed my attention soI wrote out checks to five of them before I noticed I had the wrong checkbook. Continue reading

Forgive My Foot-In-Mouth

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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.

forgiveNow concerning yesterday’s Foot-In-Mouth thought, it’s amazing how what is said is repeated over and over without mention of what is done about it.
In the case of Mr. MacRae, who originally wrote the letter of complaint, he issued an apology. Continue reading

Foot In Mouth

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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.

foot-in-mouthI received an email relating the following story.
I check it out with Snopes and, with a few minor mistakes in names, it is TRUE.

Luke AFB is west of Phoenix and is rapidly being surrounded by civilization that complains about the noise from the base and its planes, forgetting that it was there long before they were.  A certain colonel and lieutenant colonel at Luke AFB deserves a big pat on the back. Apparently, an individual who lives somewhere near Luke AFB wrote the local paper complaining about a group of F-16s that disturbed his/her day at the mall. Continue reading

Guns, Diapers, Scopes, & Booties!

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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.

baby-shower-giftI ended up at a baby shower on Saturday.
Let me first say that the mom got lots of great things for the little one.
There were cute little dresses, diapers, ointments, socks, shoes, and room decorations.
Now let me say that I’m a man and it was a baby shower! Continue reading