Category Archives: Christian Living

Tiny Preacher

A small child who seems to be distracting me from worship ends up teaching me an important lesson. Continue reading

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Rehearsal of the Concert Choir

In our finest notes of blended singings, we bring new meaning to our lives and become something more, something finer… Continue reading

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The Blessing of Inconvenience

Sometimes the goal of remodeling isn’t adding value to the house in the usual sense… sometimes it’s a lot more important than that. Continue reading

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The Heavy Dews of Autumn

I love the scenes of harvest, the long lines of color striping the fields and the way the dust rises in a sunset. Continue reading

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Remodeling Our Lives

Remodeling often involves tearing out the old, the ugly, the rotten. But the beauty that will be revealed makes all the work worthwhile. Continue reading

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More Than an Upgrade

Can finding a big split in an old cast iron pipe help a man live a better life? Depends on the man… and the life. Continue reading

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Praying for Strength and Stamina

Eighteen hours of remodeling in one day can leave an old man tired and sore… and happy. Continue reading

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Through Storm and Drought

The same rains that feed crops and livestock may also bring floods and devastation. There is both threat and beauty in the storms. Continue reading

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Above the Stench, Beyond the Sting

Even in the stench that comes after a flood, acts of love and compassion bring a divine soothing. Continue reading

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Special Company

As wonderful as a cool morning in August is, there is something even more refreshing… Continue reading

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