Category: Journal
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September 7, 2010
First day of school for everyone here in the Greenfield home! We started our day reading Genesis 1. Among some rather obvious things (e.g. that God created everything in six solar days), I noted that after almost each “then God said” sequence there is the phrase “and it was so.”…
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September 6, 2010
This morning was “moving” day—moving as much as possible out of my old office (the breezeway between our house and garage) into the bedroom Ashley vacated when she went to BJU. This will be a huge improvement—imagine trying to study and pastor from a room that has five doors and…
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September 5, 2010
I could and (probably should) do a far more detailed journal entry for today, but it’s late, I’m beat, so here’s my Sunday (and most Sundays!) in a nutshell– Church. Nap. Family. 🙂
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September 4, 2010
Slept in, but still had my coffee and Bible reading! Trish and I put the first coat of paint on my office walls. Check the mail at the PO, then got things ready at the Windsor community center for church services tomorrow. Cleaned up my current office a bit to…
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September 3, 2010
I read Psalm 44 and 1 Corinthians 8 this morning for my Bible reading. A late start—never encouraging or helpful. Worked on Sunday AM message. Lunch in Chardon with Trace, and then pick up church supplies there. Swung over to the Branson’s in Roaming Shores, and then dinner at home.…
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September 2, 2010
Psalm 41-43 and 1 Corinthians 7 this morning for my Bible reading. Noticed some interesting statements in 1 Cor 7 and similar passages— “the time has been shortened” (7:29) “the form of this world is passing away” (7:31) “the world is passing away and also its lusts” (1 John 2:17)…
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September 1, 2010
Began the day—as I try to everyday—reading God’s Word while eating breakfast. I’m reminded of one of my “hero’s,” Robert Ketcham, who advocated and followed the dictum, “no Bible, no breakfast.” Maybe I’m not as spiritual, but I need my coffee in the morning with my Bible! Psalm 40 and…
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August 31, 2010
Last day of the month of August, 2010. There will never be another 31 days like this day. It was fitting, then, that Psalm 39:4-6 was some of the Scripture I read— “4“LORD, make me to know my end And what is the extent of my days; Let me know how transient…
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August 30, 2010
Read Psalm 38 and 1 Corinthians 4. Verse 1 is something else—“ Let a man regard us in this manner, as servants of Christ and stewards of the mysteries of God.” Trish and I took the rental van back to start the morning out. Got home, finished the literature to mail out. Took…
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August 29, 2010
What a day – get up, get packed, get going out of Charleston, WV and head home for Orwell, Ohio! Drove the 5 hours or so it took. Got home exhausted, but thankful for the Lord’s provision and safety. Took a nap! After getting up, jumped right back to life…
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August 28, 2010
I woke up this morning and got ready, and then took my eldest child, my firstborn—to college. She and I went alone as she had some piano auditions and tests to do. I dropped her off and went back to get the rest of the family. We picked up some…
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August 27, 2010
The little kids slept a lot longer today, so we slept in a little bit—till 8am. Left the hotel at 11 for Greenville, and arrived around 3 or so. Spent the afternoon getting Ashley set up at BJU—registration, unpacking, and getting her room set up. Went to Cracker Barrel for…
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August 26, 2010
An earlier start than expected this morning – Lydia and Josiah sleeping in the same hotel room with us, and Lydia was up at 6am!!! I managed to convince her to go lay back down, but by 7 she was up for good. We went out of the room to…
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August 25, 2010
I don’t always enjoy getting out of bed, but I do enjoy my morning “ritual”—coffee, toast with butter, and reading my Bible. This has been my normal routine since the mid-1990s, at least. Today I read Psalm 33, an excellent, encouraging, and challenging psalm, from the get-go “Sing for joy…
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August 24, 2010
Read Psalm 32 this morning; great time of prayer at my “other” office (see picture!). Worked on third literature item—detailing what the NT says a church is. This took a good 3-4 hours. Called pastors in our state for their praises and prayer requests for the next issue of the…
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August 23, 2010
I’ve thought about writing a daily journal of sorts for some time, mainly for the folks of our church family, so they have some idea of what their pastor is doing! Our deacon and church treasurer Jon Engdahl has a great saying: “Shoot the engineers and ship it!” In other…
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