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wise words from experience
Rick Pitino (Head Coach of University of Louisville Men’s basketball team) recently made this wise statement: “…if you tell the truth your problems will become a part of the past. If you lie, they are a part of your future.” In a setting where forgiveness is real and practiced (like among the church), this comment…
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an oxymoron
Today I heard someone in passing speak of a ‘pessimistic deacon’. I found it humorous. Christians should not be pessimistic. Deacons (humble servants in the church) should not be pessimistic. They should be humble servants. Let’s please take a moment to examine ourselves. Are you pessimistic? Are you pessimistic in words or attitude? Don’t Be!
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forgetting the obvious
At our church, we are committed to memorizing God’s Word. Each Wednesday night prayer meeting we pass out memory verse cards and the following week we take a few minutes to hear people quote them. It is very encouraging to hear folks committing truth to memory. This past week was 1 Thessalonians 5:11 “Therefore encourage…
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the harvest is plentiful…
“the harvest is plentiful…” in our garden. It has been such a God-centered hobby for me this summer to take care of the garden. Here is what got out of it today. “God gives the increase.”
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Tebow…letting the light shine
Almost all Christians in America know and love Tim Tebow. His ability to love and represent Jesus faithfully in such a high profile position is awesome and inspiring. Now his new NFL teammates are starting to see it too. All-pro teammate Champ Bailey’s recent comments encourage me so much. Please click the link and take…
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softball tournament 2nd round
Last week was our opening game in our end of the season softball tournament. We had a good crowd supporting us, and we won. We were so excited. We play our 2nd round game tonight. It will be a tough one. They are a higher seed than us, but we are up for the challenge.…
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group jump
This is four of us jumping at the same time. From left. Josh Vincent, Anthony Nease, Seth Springs, and me. (my shorts flew up.)
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back flip
Here is me doing a back flip off the rock.
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youth lake trip
This is most of our group. We all jumped from this 35 foot cliff. It was awesome!
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its hot!
What in the world is going on? It is 100 degrees today in Louisville, KY, and the heat index is 114 degrees. Last summer, we only had 3 days above 90 degrees. It’s hot!