I’m not very good at writing

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So I started this blog a year or so ago, but I’ve learned that I’m not a very good blogger.

My current excuse is that I’ve had a myriad of physical problems and just haven’t had the gumption to do any blogging. In fact, I’m surprised I’m writing this one!

My current ailment is pancreatitis. If you’ve never had pancreatitis, it’s not super painful, but it just doesn’t go away.

It’s been a month for me and my “stomach” still bothers me.

The worst part is, I can’t hardly eat anything. No fat, no sugar, no red meat, no soda, no..,anything!

Believe me, you don’t want this ailment!!

Passionate

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I was listening to a book today and in it, one of the characters mentioned that he was passionate about American history.

This caused me to wonder, “What am I passionate about?”

I’m still thinking.

What are YOU passionate about?

Reenlist

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Write about a time when you didn’t take action but wish you had. What would you do differently?

The only thing that comes to mind is the time I got out of the Air Force, but I should have reenlisted.

I loved the Air Force and I was good at my job (avionics technician). But… I was a new Christian and believed that I had been called to preach (in retrospect, every man in our church had been “called to preach”).

So I got out of the AF to go to Bible school to become a missionary. Bad move. You see, I’m not a people person, so I don’t know what I was thinking!

Love, Acceptance & Forgiveness

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What book could you read over and over again?

I’ve read this book many times and will read it several more times.

Why? It was the first book I read that taught me that Christians are the ones that do the work of the church, not the pastor and his staff.

I had been raised to believe that if any “spiritual” work needed to be done, you called the preacher.

This book turned that idea on its ear. WE are the body of Christ and WE are the ones to be doing the work of Christ.

From that, it flowed that the Sunday sermon should not just be a salvation message because the work of leading a soul to Christ happens outside the church, by the laity.

The sermon then, is a discipleship sermon, helping the Christian to grow in their faith.

If you’ve ever attended a church where the pastor preached a salvation message EACH AND EVERY Sunday, you will understand why this book was (and still is) such a big deal.

Stuck

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I said yesterday that I’ve started on a program called Recovery Way.

Well, I’m stuck on Day 1 because one of the To-Do items is to call an Accountability Partner. I’ve been given a list of, oh, half a dozen people to choose from. But I can’t. I just can’t bring myself to do it. I have all kinds of excuses, but the bottom line is, I’ve got to make this call!

How can something so easy be so difficult?

Day 2

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So I’ve started on a Program called Recovery Way.

I don’t know what I’m doing, but I think that’s the point.

In my younger days, I was (looking back) a hothead. My anger was always simmering just below the surface and didn’t take much to bring it out.

Well, that faded as I got into my mid-50s and all was good. Things that used to really p*ss me off now rolled off my back.

Then my daughter died.

I don’t know why, but that anger came raging back. Just like before, the slightest thing p*she’s me off. And I don’t mean, that bugs me. I mean the old my full of fury cussing and carrying on (I will say, I haven’t ever been violent. I’m too big a wuss for that).

I don’t get it. I’m not mad at my daughter. It was just an accident. I AM questioning why God permitted it, when soooooo many people were praying for her recovery.

So, I find myself angry and not knowing what to do about it and, well, my church has this Recovery Way program, so I thought I’d try it.

I’m on day 2. We’ll see.

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What tattoo do you want and where would you put it?

None. Sorry, I don’t do tattoos. It just wasn’t a thing when I was growing up.

Sobering words

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I’m doing my morning bible study when I came across this passage:

(Yeshua speaking) “There is nothing secret that shall not be made manifest-neither is there anything hid that shall not be known openly. Take heed and listen carefully. Whoever obeys, to him shall more be given. Whoever does not obey, even what he seems to have will be taken away.”

No secrets. Nothing hidden. All will be exposed. Sobering words.

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What movies or TV series have you watched more than 5 times?

More than I can count. But if I had to pick one, I would choose “Testament” on the Angel network app. It is the story of Jesus’ disciples 20 years after his ascension told as if were modern times. In this context, 4 of Jesus’ parables are “reimagined” and told in modern context. Very good job. I highly recommend this movie.