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Tag Archives: Jesus
Going Home
While I was going home the other day, I stopped at a school crossing to let a young teenage girl make her way across the street. She was headed toward a junior high. As she crossed, she reached a small … Continue reading
Posted in Inspiration
Tagged Death, Embrace, Everlasting Life, football, Forgiveness, Going Home, Going to Heaven, Heaven, Home, Jesus, Pearly Gates
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How Well the Sailors Run — Chapters One, Two, and Three
Here are the first three chapters (42 total) of How Well the Sailors Run, a story of the Prodigal Son retold as a sea adventure. In a cozy Oregon coastal town called SpringwickHarbor, Wade Burns’ desire is to follow in … Continue reading
Posted in Story
Tagged Cape Horn, Fathers, God, How Well the Sailors Run, Jesus, malinspike, mariners, nautical, nov scotia, novels, ocean, Oregon, prodigal son, returning, sail boat, Sailing, schooner, sea, seamanship, story, tale
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Stopping Terrorism
The only way I know how to stop terrorism is through the work of the Holy Spirit. In my own power, I can do nothing. Although I long to do good, to help others, to lift up my neighbors and … Continue reading
Posted in Inspiration, Love of Family, Prayers, Scripture
Tagged 911, Boston, enemies, everlasting love, Faith, fear, Fishing, God, Hope, Isaiah, Jesus, Jesus Christ, neighbors, September 11, sinners, stopping terrorism, terrorism, The Flood, tyrants, Yahweh
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New Year’s Resolution 2013
America is hurting. She’s searching for an answer. She’s been raked and her wounds are bleeding out. A country groping the darkness in search of the light. Our schools are failing. Our relationships are failing. Our peace of mind is … Continue reading
Posted in Inspiration, Love of Family, Prayers
Tagged 2013, Change, Dreams, Falling in love with God, Goals, God, Hope, Jesus, Kindness, love, New Year's Resolution, Peace, Plans, Submitting
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I’ll Take the Loss
Every Friday I take my client walking along the Green Belt because it’s part of his therapy, and lately we’ve had beautiful spring weather that has made each outing satisfying and liberating. On one side of the path is the … Continue reading
Posted in Inspiration, The Glory of Sports
Tagged Boise, Green Belt, horse racing, horses, Jesus, Jesus Christ, slaughter, special education
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Good Courage
Too often I lose sight of God. Fear gets in the way, and instead of living a life free in grace, I draw inward into a swamp that smothers the hope out of me. I become critical, struggling to swim … Continue reading
Posted in Inspiration, Love of Family, Scripture, Story, The Glory of Sports
Tagged Baseball, courage, discouragement, fear, grace, Hope, Jesus, Jesus Christ, Little League, love, sacrifice, Sports, suicide, winning
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