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The Beatles Came and Went – But, the Word of God Will Remain
I remember we were at recess at Sallie Zetterower Elementary School, in November, 1963, when our sixth grade teacher called us into the classroom and told us President Kennedy had been shot. Strangely...
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The Parts and Purposes of Extras in Film, and in God’s Plans
Sometimes, I notice an “extra” on a TV show – someone in a quick shot at a table in a restaurant, or, someone who walks by in a street scene, and I pause the show. I especially look for scenes that...
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More on Extras in Movies and God’s Purposes – was this cricket a Columbo star?
I watched an old Columbo TV show the other day, and as a car drove by in an outdoor night scene, you could hear one of the cast members making noises in the bushes. The sound of a cricket’s chirps...
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Follow God’s Standards, Not Man’s
Originally posted on I Was Thinking the Other Day About...:Blueberry Netting Frame Completed My biggest Christmas present last year was a sturdy frame for the bird netting around our blueberry bushes....
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Angel Trumpet Topiary Blooming Update
I posted this picture earlier when I was trying to get the Angel Trumpet topiary going. Just wanted to post an update and declare a success (at least in my opinion). In the previous post I also wrote...
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My New Book Will Be Available Next Week – Thank the Lord!
Createspace says it should be available on Amazon in 3-5 days. The Kindle ebook is in progress and I’ll have more info on all of this soon. Here’s the back cover info - What Biblical lessons can...
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Lay Aside the Weights Which Hinder Us in Our Race
This power pole is next to US Highway 80, along the route between our house and the church we attend. So, for quite awhile, on my trips to and from church, I’ve watched it bend a little more each year....
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Remembering the Proper Order of Our Prayers
Several years ago I participated in a Wood Badge course for Boy Scout Leaders. Most of the class work was done on weekend camping trips over about a six month period. Along with instruction in the...
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God Keeps us Humble, and Blesses Us, in Just the Right Proportion
I’ve had great fun with my book being published, and God has blessed me in the process – but he’s also kept me humble. As you get closer to finally having a real book out there, thoughts of it becoming...
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What’s the Best Thing About Being a (Christian) Writer?
I joined Goodreads the other day and went through the profile process and set up an author page. Found some friends from Facebook and some friends who weren’t from Facebook. So far, it seems to be a...
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Autumn Can’t Be Remembered – How About God’s Love?
I’m reading “Travels With Charley” by John Steinbeck, which tells the story of a trip around the USA they took in the 1960’s (Charley was his poodle). Steinbeck’s first stop was in Maine, so early in...
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Polishing Up Our Graces, for God’s Glory
My first real job was as projectionist at the Georgia Theater in downtown Statesboro, Georgia. It was an interesting and fun job, most of the time – but, since it was back in the time of one screen...
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Windspinner Garden
My first video post – had to get the windspinners with the gales we’ve had lately. Sharon and I continue to add windspinners in the garden. For Valentines I gave here the colored one, and she gave me...
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A Busted Mailbox, and Just Getting By Spiritually
It was the middle of the night when someone swerved off the dirt road in front of our house and flattened our mailbox. It would have been better if the box and post were demolished, but they happened...
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Solar Windspinner at Night
Here’s a shot of the colored windspinner seen in the garden previously. And here it is at night – it has solar charged batteries that light the LED’s. It’s neat to see it spinning at night now. Jesus...
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You Are the Light of the World
There’s a song our choir sings titled Be Ye Glad (Michael Blanchard) that has the line “So, be like lights on the rim of the water, giving hope in the storm of the night”. I’m not sure exactly what Mr....
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Blooms and Scripture – Phlox
I’ve been neglecting the blog lately due to stuff, but do hope to get going again. Thought I would post more Blooms and Scripture with this years garden. Here’s the first part of one of my favorite...
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Blooms and Scripture – Wildflowers
The wildflowers have continued for several years after planting over our rebuilt drain field. More verses of one of my favorite prayers – “Remember, O Lord, thy tender mercies and thy lovingkindnesses,...
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Blooms and Scripture – Cucumbers
Got a late start on the vegetables this year, but they seem to be catching up nicely. Another good prayer from Psalm 25: “O, keep my soul and deliver me: let me not be ashamed; for I put my trust in...
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Blooms and Scripture – Day Lilies
These are re-blooming day lilies, and they actually have a nice scent, too. They’ve been putting out blooms for a month now and show no signs of stopping. We (I) need to remember our prayer shouldn’t...
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