Tag Archives: inspirational

Thanksgiving Prayer 2015

Posted on November 25, 2015 by pastorpstephens

Thank You God for all the blessings in my life Bestowed from Heaven above; You’ve given me such a wonderful wife, Who fills my heart with love. And thank you for blessing my children, With loving spouses of their own, … Continue reading →

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Are the Syrian Refugees My Neighbor

Posted on November 18, 2015 by pastorpstephens

As I was walking down the hall the other day I passed two other people walking the other direction who were apparently discussing current events.  One asked the other, “What do you think of the Syrian refugee situation?”  I got … Continue reading →

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The Sacrifice of Praise

Posted on November 14, 2015 by pastorpstephens

My chaplaincy program is going well.  This week I have put in some hours visiting patients at the hospital.  I had some really good conversations with several of them and some really great conversations with a few others.  I had … Continue reading →

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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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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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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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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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Growing and Learning

Posted on July 25, 2015 by pastorpstephens

I was blessed with the opportunity to spend some time with my daughter and granddaughters the other day.  Avery is 5 and Haley is 3 and they are such a joy to be around.  This week I was really struck … Continue reading →

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