Category Archives: witnessing

Tell What You Know

We had some family and friends over at the house the other day and my wife Marta shared a story that involved one of her sisters.  In the story she referred to her sister by name.  At the end of … Continue reading

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Giving Praise

I was reading that wonderful passage again about Paul and Silas in prison in Acts (see Acts 16:16-34, you will be blessed!).  I love their praise in the midst of the prison.  They start praising and in the midst of … Continue reading

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I Gotta Tell Somebody

  The other day my daughter and granddaughters came over.  I had an extra unopened canister of shortbread cookies left over from Christmas and I gave them to my youngest granddaughter Haley to take home with her.  Haley is 3 years … Continue reading

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I have to tell ya

I love various types of music.  From time to time I like to listen to different types of Spanish music.  I like salsa, merengue and other genres.  One of my favorite songs of all time though is a Cuban folk … Continue reading

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Speaking Up

  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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Sharing Good News

The other day my 4 year old granddaughter Avery was over at the house.  She said, “Papaw, I want to tell you something.”  I leaned down so she could tell me yet another of her great big secrets or share … Continue reading

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Walking thru the Door of Faith

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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Sharing Good News – Happy Valentines Day

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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Train Up a Child

Proverbs 22:6  “Train up a child in the way he should go, Even when he is old he will not depart from it.”  Last Sunday I asked the congregation to be praying for all of the children and young people … Continue reading

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Speaking From the Heart

It has been a very busy week for me.  As I have been dealing with various situations and witnessed others doing the same I have been reminded how important it is to be able to let the Lord give us … Continue reading

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