Pastor’s Posts
The Anchor
THE ANCHOR January 28, 2020 The old, wooden warship at the mercy of the waves, Heaving skyward, plunging seaward, in search of watery graves? The waves ripped off the rudder in the fierce Atlantic gale! And the hurricane-like wind just broke off the main sail! The strong gulf current will surge us far…
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Marriage “Tune-Ups”
Lots of things in our lives require maintenance. My car needs an oil change, oil filter, tire rotation, new tires, new transmission fluid, new windshield wipers. We reset new goals for the new year. We revisit our budget. We upgrade our wi-fi network, we redecorate and remodel rooms in our homes. For some reason, we…
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A STARRY NIGHT
A STARRY NIGHT High up in the mountains, in the darkness of night, Blackness in the forest, the unknown bringing fright. But higher even still a panorama glows. The moon and stars bright shine, my heart can know repose. The pantheon of stars, trillions in their brilliance, How came all these to be? And…
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A SUSTAINING JOY
A SUSTAINING JOY A sustaining joy… Not giddy, not “fun.” Not needing what I get From any someone. A sustaining joy Down deep in the soul, Felt as an anchor; I’m being made whole. A sustaining joy, The joy of sacrifice, Made for another, Grace to pay a price. A sustaining…
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THE “Feelings” gOD
“THE FEELINGS gOD” Our culture talks of “love” in some strange, simple terms. “To love and accept me, my ways you must affirm!” Can I say nothing when I see you self-destructing? Is that how “love” is defined? “Yes! You are obstructing!” To disagree with some is now taken as “hate.” “Agree with me…
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A Poem for the Book of Psalms
BOOK OF PSALMS August 1, 2019 Fear of abject failure! Fear of being useless! Fear of more rejection! Fear of looking foolish! Fear of one more crisis, of bad things happening! Why am I so afraid? It’s just so maddening! Oh, I cry out to You. Are You an absentee? Is this my prayer answered,…
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