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"A Musing Pastor"
- Apr 27, 2017
- 3 min
Despite the Obstacles
When life gives me lemons, I make a lemon meringue pie with a side of orange sherbert. Ever have those days you didn't want to get out of...
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"A Musing Pastor"
- Apr 27, 2017
- 2 min
How can I help you today?
I may not always have a very long fuse when it comes to waiting for service in restaurants. I despise waiting in line or taking a pager i...
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"A Musing Pastor"
- Apr 25, 2017
- 2 min
What we leave behind.
Leave no trace. Whatever you carry in, you carry out. Reduce your footprint. Leave this place better than you found it. All of these idea...
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"A Musing Pastor"
- Apr 24, 2017
- 3 min
Bringing God Glory.
The CEO of a company that started out as a bottom rung employee often is the most understanding and best person for which to work. They g...
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"A Musing Pastor"
- Apr 23, 2017
- 3 min
It starts with me. It starts with you.
I used to love priming the old hand pump at grandma's house. The cistern held water from the barn roof and would be used to water the cow...
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"A Musing Pastor"
- Apr 22, 2017
- 4 min
Randy, stop worrying.
I am trained to be a clown. No, really, about 15+ years ago, my wife and I were trained to be clowns and to use that training in ministry...
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"A Musing Pastor"
- Apr 21, 2017
- 3 min
Thankful for storms.
A long time ago I had a special place I would go to escape the problems of life. Our family farm had a small orchard with a few pear tree...
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"A Musing Pastor"
- Apr 20, 2017
- 3 min
Breaking our mirror.
Back in my childhood, medications did not taste like grape, bubble gum, or any other palatable flavor. They were horrible, but they did t...
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"A Musing Pastor"
- Apr 19, 2017
- 4 min
Not there yet.
Have you ever wondered why we don't allow children to drive automobiles on the highway when they are 6 years old? Or, why we don't let th...
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"A Musing Pastor"
- Apr 18, 2017
- 2 min
Order out of chaos.
"Innocent until proven guilty" has been the stance of our nation and most of the world for a long time. I heard that phrase used recently...
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"A Musing Pastor"
- Apr 17, 2017
- 3 min
Sorting through the facts.
Have you ever felt like someone was watching you? It seems everywhere we go there is the all seeing security camera. I have been strongly...
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"A Musing Pastor"
- Apr 16, 2017
- 1 min
Christmas and EASTER!
I want to get this day started with a bang because that is how Easter needs to go!! This video was created in 2010 by the Kuinerrarmiut E...
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"A Musing Pastor"
- Apr 15, 2017
- 3 min
Life needs to and must go on.
It's no secret, we as a people, don't take waiting around easily. There is something that seems wasteful about waiting. There is somethin...
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"A Musing Pastor"
- Apr 14, 2017
- 2 min
Not Roman, not Jew, but you and I.
Today I am thinking of all the times I smashed my finger or thumb while swinging a hammer. In a land far away and a long time ago, it wa...
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"A Musing Pastor"
- Apr 13, 2017
- 3 min
Wait. It's a four letter word.
Have you ever tried to intentionally slow down and savor each minute of a day? Sounds weird. Right? Savoring each minute of the day requi...
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"A Musing Pastor"
- Apr 12, 2017
- 3 min
Mending the broken.
I decided to tackle some repairs on our driveway. Apparently, it has been a while since maintenance has been done to the asphalt and a mu...
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"A Musing Pastor"
- Apr 11, 2017
- 3 min
Are we deserving?
I am a "Debbie Downer" when TV commercials come on. Immediately, I begin to analyze the message, the content, the intended audience (race...
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"A Musing Pastor"
- Apr 10, 2017
- 2 min
What will I offer?
A little over 100 days ago we celebrated Christmas and sang songs about three kings commonly called wisemen. We sang the verse that speak...
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"A Musing Pastor"
- Apr 9, 2017
- 2 min
Gentle and riding on a donkey.
"What happens when an unstoppable force meets an immovable object?" We're about to find out. Today is Palm and Passion Sunday. It is the ...
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