Category Archives: faith

Healing and Growing a Little at a Time

Posted on October 24, 2015 by pastorpstephens

For my devotional reading today, I read Mark 8:22-26.  It details for us Jesus healing a blind man.  This particular healing by Christ is differs from others mentioned in the gospels.  This one is progressive in nature rather than instantaneous.  … Continue reading →

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What Kind of Work Do You Do?

Posted on October 15, 2015 by pastorpstephens

This week I started my Chaplaincy Training program. The program will include 100 hours of classroom instruction and 300 hours of clinical service in a local hospital. On Monday I met with my instructor and the other students in my … Continue reading →

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The Power of Pleasant Words

Posted on September 26, 2015 by pastorpstephens

It has been a busy, crazy month.  But even though it has been busy, crazy… I feel good.  The Lord has blessed me, watched over me and I know that “this too shall pass.”  But I have to admit I … Continue reading →

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Adding Tools to the Tool Belt – Chaplaincy 101

Posted on September 26, 2015 by pastorpstephens

This week I completed some forms for a chaplaincy training program which I will start in October. The program is through a local hospital and will last 6 months. It will involve some class room training and a few hours … Continue reading →

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A Prayer for Today

Posted on September 4, 2015 by pastorpstephens

Lord, it’s early in the morning And I’m still awake, Thinking about people who are in situations That are so hard to take. Friends who have been in and out of the hospital For such a very long time, With … Continue reading →

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What is recurrent peroneal tendon subluxation? Oh, I need ankle surgery!

Posted on August 27, 2015 by pastorpstephens

So yesterday was my birthday and I turned 52 years old.  To finish the celebration properly today I am going in to have surgery for recurrent peroneal tendon subluxation and a torn superior peroneal retinaculum.  I am having surgery on … Continue reading →

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Break It Down – Don’t Worry

Posted on August 21, 2015 by pastorpstephens

This afternoon I am going to the hospital to have a a lithotripsy procedure.  It is a process where a doctor uses sonic waves to blast and break up a kidney stone inside your kidney so that you can more … Continue reading →

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A Protector and Deliverer

Posted on August 14, 2015 by pastorpstephens

  We had a great time visiting my son Eric and his wife Amanda in St. Louis last week. While we were there Eric took us to the zoo. It is a wonderful place and admittance is free just like all the … Continue reading →

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Waiting for Something From His Table

Posted on August 9, 2015 by pastorpstephens

We stopped at Robbie’s Marina at mile marker 78 on the Overseas Highway back in April during our vacation to the Florida Keys. They have all kinds of things to do and see there. I noticed at one pier there … Continue reading →

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Prayer Changes Things

Posted on July 29, 2015 by pastorpstephens

I heard someone bemoaning certain issues the other day and after a while they concluded “All we can do is pray.”  Over the years I have heard that catch phrase a lot and I think that there is a general … Continue reading →

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