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How are you using your talent?
Today in church the preacher talked about the Parable of the Talents. Matthew 25:14-30 My interpretation is: The master went away, but before he went he gave one slave 5 talents (in those days, a talent was a monetary unit), 1 slave two talents and 1 slave 1 talent. The guy with 5 and 2…
Read MoreVacation Recap
I think this was the first vacation I took that required no extensive planning. I flew, went to the beach, drank coffee and rested. The weather was just about perfect, a couple of warm days and then a couple of cool days and nothing lower than 50 degrees. Lisa and I shopped the Goodwill outlet…
Read MoreWhy I Go To Church
In church we sit in the same pew. We share joys and concerns. We read the Lords Prayer. The kids go up front for the Children’s sermon. The collection is always followed by same song. The service ends with ‘Til We Meet Again. This is available to anyone who attends on Sunday. It is familiar…
Read MoreYou are not alone in this world
Yesterday one of my online friends committed suicide. It was not what I saw coming at all — Trey Pennington was known for being supportive, helping others and just plain being nice. The online worlds are abuzz with this story and most are in shock. I’ve been thinking for the last 24 hours “There, but…
Read MoreUnwilling
Lezlie Calloway went to India on a mission trip with E3. Before today I had never heard of her. After today, I think I’ll never forget what I heard. I attended her home church in Liscomb Iowa to hear her speak about her mission trip. I expected I’d hear about the Indian culture, how the…
Read MoreWitnessing
We are called to witness. Yes, as Christians, we are called to witness. Whoa! Where is this post heading? I know – hard to believe that I’m talking about witnessing. Yet, here I am doing it. I woke up thinking “today I GET to go to church!” That made me smile when I think of…
Read MoreMennonites and Moving
I moved this weekend. It was the best move I’ve ever had. Most people believe that moving is as stressful as public speaking. I used to be one of those people. That changed when I had the good fortune to know Deb Keller. I had posted on facebook that I was moving and needed to…
Read MoreHe Lives!
Easter says you can put truth in a grave, but it won’t stay there. ~Clarence W. Hall
Read MoreRemembering my Dad
Dad was the first son and last child in a hard working German family. Did his two sisters spoil him? Did his mom and dad? I’m willing to bet they did. But on a farm, it’s hard to be spoiled. Dad told me Grandpa let him do whatever he wanted to do, as long as…
Read MoreThe Gift of Love
Though I may speak with bravest fire, And have the gift to all inspire, And have not love, my words are vain, As sounding brass, and hopeless gain. Though I may give all I possess, And striving so my love profess, But not be given by love within, The profit soon turns strangely thin. Come,…
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