Category Archives: faith

The Flowers of the Field

Posted on April 16, 2016 by pastorpstephens

I met the other men at the church early this morning and we had a “work day” on the property. We got a lot done and the men have things looking real nice. We mowed, trimmed weeds, and cleared … Continue reading →

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Teach Your Children

Posted on April 3, 2016 by pastorpstephens

Our granddaughter Avery who is kindergarten wrote her first book. On the first page she drew a stick figure picture of Jesus standing next to her with the words “God is Love.” In the rest of her book she goes … Continue reading →

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How are You Walking

Posted on March 27, 2016 by pastorpstephens

The granddaughters were over the other day and once again they were helping me water plants on the back porch. Avery who is 6 decided she also wanted to water the new fig tree we planted last year so she … Continue reading →

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Turning the World Upside Down

Posted on March 14, 2016 by pastorpstephens

I was at the mall shopping with the granddaughters, Avery who is 6 and Haley who is 4 on Saturday for a few hours and the girls needed a break. Okay, Pawpaw needed a break. So we found a place to … Continue reading →

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Not Looking for a Bargain – He Paid the Highest Price

Posted on March 6, 2016 by pastorpstephens

Our neighborhood had a community wide garage sale yesterday and we participated. It was a lot of work but we got rid of some things we no longer used and made enough cash to cover the mid-morning breakfast taco run. … Continue reading →

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A Great Redeemer – He Meets Us Where We Are

Posted on February 28, 2016 by pastorpstephens

One of the things we have talked about consistently and considerably in our group discussions in the chaplaincy training program has to do with taking plenty of time with people who are hurting. We must always take the time to … Continue reading →

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Teach Us to Number Our Days

Posted on February 14, 2016 by pastorpstephens

I was talking to a lady the other day who told me, “I’ve been around a long time. You can be 93 looking to turn 94 but there ain’t much future in it. You’ve already done most of the things … Continue reading →

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When I Feel Weak – A Prayer for Comfort

Posted on February 7, 2016 by pastorpstephens

I met a few people in the past month or so who are going through some difficult times. More than a few of them are worried that they will let someone down by admitting to the fear and anxiety they … Continue reading →

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Reading God’s Word – My Flashlight?

Posted on January 31, 2016 by pastorpstephens

I got to babysit the granddaughters Avery and Haley a couple of weeks ago and it was a blast. We played hide and seek, we drew pictures and colored, and we finished off the day with playing with flashlights. Flashlight … Continue reading →

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Raising Them Right

Posted on January 23, 2016 by pastorpstephens

My daughter was over with her two girls Avery and Haley the other day and needless to say, it was a good day. It is always a good day whenever any of our kids or grandkids visit. They are all … Continue reading →

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