Tag Archives: time

42 Years of Valentines

  Janet & I celebrated our 40th anniversary this past year and we’ve shared 42 years of Valentines Days together. During an anniversary dinner this past year, we talked to our waiter (who was in his late 20’s or early 30’s) … Continue reading

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15 Minutes of Silence

It’s amazing what you hear when you get still and quiet.  Early this morning in a 15 minute period of quiet I heard a dog barking in the distance, wind chimes in the breeze, the horn of a train, the … Continue reading

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BUSY

Two excellent books that have helped me balance my schedule and find margin.

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Help For Hectic Schedules

Your schedule is probably pretty crazy; as a husband, father, grandfather, uncle, friend, leader, pastor, person – mine can be quite chaotic. One thing I’ve found that helps me create moments of margin is a block schedule. It may not … Continue reading

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VITAL RELATIONSHIPS

At Grace we’re striving to focus on three vital relationships (idea borrowed from North Point Community Church); intimacy with God, community with those in the faith, and influence with those outside the faith.  We just spent two days together as … Continue reading

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FRIENDSHIP – WHY IS IT SO TOUGH TODAY? Part 3

I posed a question on Social Media recently:  “Why do you think it’s so difficult to find and keep true friends in our culture?”   I can only post a few of the many responses here; but there’s some interesting insight … Continue reading

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FRIENDSHIP – WHY IS IT SO TOUGH TODAY?

I posed a question on Social Media recently:  “Why do you think it’s so difficult to find and keep true friends in our culture?”   I can only post a few of the many responses here; but there’s some interesting insight … Continue reading

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