Tag Archives: faith

Christmas Songs – What a Blessing

Posted on December 22, 2014 by pastorpstephens

I love the tradition of gathering together with friends and family at Christmas. I love this time of year. I love the food, the fun and I love singing songs of adoration and devotion as we prepare our hearts celebrate … Continue reading →

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Taking the Right Path

Posted on December 18, 2014 by pastorpstephens

Have you ever caught yourself going the wrong way? I did it this morning. I headed to the office and I went the wrong way. Now, the route I took is still a way to get there, but it is … Continue reading →

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Unto Us

Posted on December 13, 2014 by pastorpstephens

Here is a song I have been working on the past couple of days. It came about one morning as I was praying about some of the troubles that our country is presently going through. May the Lord bless us, … Continue reading →

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Eyes of Grace

Posted on December 11, 2014 by pastorpstephens

I have continued to practice playing the guitar and have found a couple of songs that I really like that have some quick chord changes in them (at least quick for me) that I almost have memorized. My progress continues … Continue reading →

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How Do We Love God

Posted on December 5, 2014 by pastorpstephens

I was blessed with a much needed day off today. I got to go to the mall with my wife, my daughter and my two granddaughters. The last couple of times to the mall, the girls and I have … Continue reading →

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It’s Been So Long Since I Have Prayed

Posted on November 13, 2014 by pastorpstephens

I was practicing the guitar earlier today and trying to put together just the right chords to a song I wrote a long time ago. Funny, but I don’t think there are any chords to capture what my voice does … Continue reading →

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When You Have a Need

Posted on November 5, 2014 by pastorpstephens

I was walking through the store with my youngest granddaughter Haley when I heard, “Pawpaw, you got pockets? You got money in you pockets? I need money.” Haley just turned three and she and her older sister get money from … Continue reading →

Posted in Christianity, faith, grandchildren, Matthew 6:33, the throne of grace | Tagged Christianity, faith, God, grandchildren, Hebrews 4:16, inspirational | Leave a comment

The Best and Worst

Posted on October 30, 2014 by pastorpstephens

We had a wonderful time on our day trip to Goliad. We went to Goliad state park and checked out Mission Espiritu Santu, which translated means, the Holy Spirit mission. It was a mission complex built by the Spaniards … Continue reading →

Posted in Christianity, faith, freedom, Goliad day trip, Hebrews 3:3, Hebrewss 3:13, Revelation 21:4 | Tagged Christianity, day trip to Goliad, diligence, faith, God, Hebrews 3:13, inspirational, Patience, prayer, religion, Revelation 21:4 | Leave a comment

He Loves to Give and Bless

Posted on October 20, 2014 by pastorpstephens

I love the great relationship that my wife Marta has with our granddaughters. She gets to spend a lot of time with them and take them to the park, the mall, and they do all sorts of fun things. I … Continue reading →

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Pressing On – Learning How to Play the Guitar

Posted on October 16, 2014 by pastorpstephens

I bought a guitar about 7 months ago. Prior to that, I had never owned a musical instrument. I was praying about what the Lord would have me to do this year and I believe this was something that was … Continue reading →

Posted in Christianity, Don't give up, faith, God, Learning the Guitar, Philippians 3:13 | Tagged diligence, don't give up, faith, God, inspirational, learning the guitar, practice, religion | Leave a comment