Category Archives: inspirational

Written Just for You!

Posted on April 25, 2014 by pastorpstephens

A couple of weeks back I had been out of town for a while, and when I got back I was sick for a few days and busy playing catch up. As a result I had not seen my … Continue reading →

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A Special Place Just for You!

Posted on April 12, 2014 by pastorpstephens

My granddaughter Avery who is 4 gave me a gift the other day. She drew a picture just for me. It is a “rainbow house.” She took the time to make it as special as she could. She made each … Continue reading →

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Giving Good Advice

Posted on April 10, 2014 by pastorpstephens

During the past couple of weeks I have had some unexpected opportunities to share my faith with some strangers who were going through some difficult times in their lives or facing various challenges. These unexpected opportunities should be viewed as … Continue reading →

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Speaking Up

Posted on March 28, 2014 by pastorpstephens

My granddaughters came over to visit me the other day. It is always such fun when they drop by. A few months ago I took a video of them with my I-phone while they were playing and now almost … Continue reading →

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Teaching Others and Playing Hopscotch

Posted on March 14, 2014 by pastorpstephens

I am so blessed to have my granddaughters live just a few houses away. (Avery is 4 and Haley is 2.) Today when I came home from work I saw my daughter with the girls standing in front of their … Continue reading →

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Growing Up in the Lord

Posted on March 6, 2014 by pastorpstephens

I had the blessed opportunity to spend some time last week with my favorite philosopher Avery, my 4 year old granddaughter. She was visiting with her 2 year old sister Haley and she told me, “Papaw, me and Haley … Continue reading →

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Walking thru the Door of Faith

Posted on February 28, 2014 by pastorpstephens

Today we have a house guest, a little white dog named Mikey. Mikey will be with us for a few days while his mommy Amanda is out of town. Mikey is not a dachshund like our other dogs, I know … Continue reading →

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Don’t Forget to Praise

Posted on February 21, 2014 by pastorpstephens

Psalm 118:1 “Give thanks to the LORD, for He is good; His love endures forever.” It is a good day to praise The Lord and lift up a prayer of thanksgiving unto Him. So many times we pray for those … Continue reading →

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Sharing Good News – Happy Valentines Day

Posted on February 14, 2014 by pastorpstephens

Today when I was on the way in to the store to pick up some flowers for my wife Marta for Valentine’s Day I saw a young man who used to be in a youth class that I helped teach … Continue reading →

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A Good Name

Posted on February 7, 2014 by pastorpstephens

I had an opportunity to provide a job reference for a friend today. I have known and worked with this individual for several years so I was able to provide some valuable input to the prospective employer. The really good … Continue reading →

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