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Pastor of a small church.

Longview - Washington

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Hold it tightly just not too tightly.

Hold it tightly just not too tightly. · "When people care deeply about the same things, when they share what the existentialist theologian Paul Tillich called 'ultimate concerns', they are sometimes incredibly sensitive to different shades of opinion. Different opinions may lead ...

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Why do what you do?

Why do what you do? · For example, myself. I tend to write. Now to be honest I used to believe I wrote well. I had a readership of around 35 thousand and had been published a few times. Now I have a readership of close to 7, not 7 thousand, but 7. (This is not a request for conso ...

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Technophobe or Techno-friendly

Technophobe or techno-friendly · Now as most of us know the original “cell phone” was around 80 pounds and was only installed in cars. This amazing device is just around 75 years old. The handheld cell phone arrived a bit later in 1973. Now while neither of these is what the yout ...

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Good morning

Good morning · Good morning it’s 28 degrees the sun is not up, and the birds are chirping. · Okay, not all the birds but some. · From my office most of the houses are still dark, the children are not quite up getting ready for school. · Most likely any moment. · The day is just a ...

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Facts fiction opinion

Fact fiction opinion · This morning I was watching a few short videos and read a number of posts just trying to get a sense of what was being presented as truth. As was normal, most of the posts and videos were opinions presented as fact or truth. Those posts and videos that refe ...

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Giving and Receiving

Giving and receiving · Life generally is about giving and receiving. · There are times when we give more than we receive and times when we receive more than we give. · The problems arise when we get stuck in one or the other. · Getting stuck leads to issues that need addressing. ...

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Feelings: bane or blessings

Feelings: bane or blessings · As each of us knows every day brings with it its own problems and its own pleasures. · The group that captures our attention the most throughout the day determines if consider it a good day or not. · This rather arbitrary method of determination can ...

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The power of being nice

The power of being nice · We have all most likely heard the saying “nice guys finish last.” Usually implying that it takes being a little ruthless to make it in this world. · And as we all have lived in this world for a while we see where that sentiment comes from. · But what abo ...

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Relationships & Love

Excitement has left the building

Excitement has left the building · When was the last time you were excited? · The last time you were truly heart pumping eager for something? · I remember as a child being excited, so I know it is or at least was a real thing. · But where is it now? · I see it advertised, but I d ...

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The Yoke of Jesus

(an attempt to answer a question) · The yoke of Jesus · In Matthew 11:28-30 we read that the yoke of Jesus is light and comfortable. And while we know that to be a true statement, we don’t exactly know what it means. Especially when we compare it to passages like 1 Peter 4:1,12,1 ...

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Finding your balance

Finding you balance · When a child is learning to walk, they have this tug of war with gravity. · This tug of war becomes the centermost truth of their reality. · The desire to stand is fought by this unseen force that appears to desire only one thing, to bring them down. · Their ...

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To give thanks

To give thanks · Tis the season to be thankful, to remember times and events that lift our spirits. · A time to focus on the positive and refresh the soul. · A time of intentionality. · Thanksgiving is an American holiday based in legend, recounted for generations. · And while th ...

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I am requesting your opinion

I am requesting your input · I have a question to put before you. · In an attempt to explain the question, I expect I will ramble, but I request that you put up with me as I attempt to present this question. · There are many aspects of life in this day and age that are significan ...

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Remembering the important

Remembering what is important · We have all heard the saying “the tyranny of the urgent”. The relevant ease in which you are moved from doing what you need to do to that which is making the most noise. · It is so easy to become distracted from those important jobs to constantly b ...

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Prevailing winds

Prevailing winds · It has been said that you should go with the flow. · Watch and see which way the wind is blowing then adjust your sails to follow. · Why? · Why should you go with the flow or more accurately, agree with everybody else? · Why should I agree with the popular opin ...

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Fiddling as the world burns

Fiddling as the world burns · There are days that can feel like we are Caesar fiddling while Rome burned. · The overwhelming feeling that there is nothing we can do about the problems we see. · The real answer is of course you can. · True you might not be able to change the cours ...

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Life

Life · Today I was pondering the reality of the changing of the seasons. · No longer is it light outside when I arrive at my office, in fact, it is now quite dark. · Seasons change not only throughout the year but also in our lives. · We grow, we mature, and we perceive things fr ...

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Fact fiction and the supernatural

Facts fiction supernatural · Belief in the supernatural is easily traced thousands of years into our history. · It is only recently that we have come to the conclusion that the supernatural does not exist. · We instead hold the belief that all unexplained events are simply scienc ...

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When the party is over

When the party is over · When the party’s over and it’s time to go home but you don’t want the fun to end. · When the year draws to a close, but it has been the best year to come along in far too long. · When the ride comes to a stop, ending the excitement. · When you place the l ...

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To hear or not to hear, that is the question

To hear or not to hear that is the question · For the last while, I have found only a few people who were willing to listen to an opposing view. Now by the word listen I mean to sit there long enough to actually give the presenter a reasonable amount of time to speak. A willingne ...

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