Invasion of the Stink Bugs
Posted by Deacon Allen | Emotions/Feelings, Everyday Life, Prayer | No CommentsAh, Autumn! That wonderful time of year when the leaves turn colors, temperatures cool, and the stink bugs multiply in numbers.
On the Inside; On the Outside
What A Beautiful Day
Posted by Deacon Allen | Emotions/Feelings, Everyday Life, Hodgepodge | No Comments“What a beautiful day,” I thought as I ventured out on a nature walk. The October sun was bright and warm while an autumn breeze gently blew through the trees, shaking loose its leaves as a reminder that even nature is preparing for another season to come. Read More
How Much is in Your Tank?
Posted by Deacon Allen | Discipleship, Emotions/Feelings, Everyday Life, Prayer | One CommentThere was a nun who worked for a local home health care agency who was out making her rounds when she ran out of gas. As luck would have it there was a station just down the street. She walked to the station to borrow a can with enough gas to start the car and drive to the station for a fill up. The attendant regretfully told her that the only can he owned had just been loaned out, but if she would care to wait as he was sure it would be back shortly. Read More
Did You Think to Pray?
Posted by Deacon Allen | Emotions/Feelings, Everyday Life, Prayer | 3 CommentsIf you have a bunch of “stuff” going on in your life right now, let me pose this question to both you and me: Did you think to pray? It’s a rather simple question, but one that definitely deserves some deeper consideration as we tackle the various issues that encompass our lives. Read More
Goodbyes Are Never Easy
Posted by Deacon Allen | Emotions/Feelings, Everyday Life, Family | 3 CommentsThis past weekend, I had to say my final goodbye to my Mother as she passed away after 96 years of life on this planet. Through my many tears, I experienced that goodbyes are never easy. Read More
If you’ve been following my writings for a while, you will have noticed that I am still struggling with all of the trials and tribulations that have enveloped my life for quite some time. And with all that has been happening, I continue to struggle with that difficult 5-letter word. Read More
The Times Are A-Changin’ (Again)
Posted by Deacon Allen | Emotions/Feelings, Everyday Life | 2 CommentsLast weekend, my wife and I watched a movie about the life of Bob Dylan called, A Complete Unknown. While quite enjoyable, one of the songs stuck with me for several days afterward, and for a very good reason. Here are the lyrics to the first verse of The Times They Are A-Changin’:
What Do We Do with Our Leftovers?
Posted by Deacon Allen | Discipleship, Everyday Life | One CommentLet me begin by taking a poll, and raise your hands good and high: How many of you like leftovers? How many of you do not care for leftovers? (My wife would agree with you.) How many of you could go either way: they’re not preferred but you’d eat them anyway?
The Beginning of Something New
Posted by Deacon Allen | Discipleship, Emotions/Feelings, Prayer | 3 CommentsThis past week, Stephanie and I were participating in our weekly tradition of ‘Friday Date Night’ at the grocery store (exciting, I know).
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One morning while at my mother-in-law’s house in Iowa, I stepped outside to feed her cat at 5am while everyone was still asleep. The door blew shut and locked me outside. I tried calling my wife multiple times with no answer. I tried tapping on her window, banging on her window, tapping on my mother-in-law’s window, banging on her window, and lastly ringing the doorbell. This went on for 15 minutes. Someone finally woke up, turned on the lights, and there was talking inside. Finally, the door opened. As I started to step in the house the cat looked at me and said, “See how I feel buddy?”
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