As I was driving to church for a meeting, I passed some workers trimming trees along the roadway to avoid the electrical lines. This got me thinking of how we should be doing our own Lenten pruning. Read More
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On the Inside; On the Outside
4 Practices to Help Break Through the Noise
Posted by Deacon Allen | Emotions/Feelings, Everyday Life | 2 CommentsI recently read an article on how today’s youth and young adults have experienced traumatic events throughout their entire lives (e.g., invasions, wars, global financial meltdowns, climate change, global warming, immigration attacks, etc.). It’s a messy, messy, messy world out there. 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
The Coming of the Lord is at Hand
Posted by Deacon Allen | Emotions/Feelings, Everyday Life | No CommentsWhen you really think about it, we are people who don’t like to wait – for anything. Read More
Today, I ponder. Read More
What is it about deer? Whenever you see one, you almost automatically exclaim, “Oh, look. A deer!” Funny how that always seems to be the case. (And then that song from The Sound of Music pops into your head – Doe, a deer, a female deer…. Read More
Does Your Fence Need Mending?
Posted by Deacon Allen | Emotions/Feelings, Everyday Life, Prayer | 2 CommentsDid you ever stop and think about fences? Fences are quite interesting because its reason for existence is twofold: it either keeps things in or keeps things out. But what about fences in our spiritual life? Does your fence need mending? Read More
Everything is Going to Be Just Fine
Posted by Deacon Allen | Discipleship, Emotions/Feelings, Everyday Life | No CommentsWhen I was a young child, I had a tendency to wander off. I was never one to stay in one spot for very long.
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A huge crowd was watching the famous tightrope walker Charles Blondin cross Niagara Falls one day in 1860.
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When you are feeling down or beating yourself up for whatever the reason, my hope is that this prayer will help when you most need it.
