I am sahamed that I have not blogged since Memorial Day????  Wow!  I've been sort of busy with JFEST and then Riverbend.  My son Trevor graduated in there also.  We've been a little preocupied.I do want to share with you some of my thoughts about our minsitry at Riverbend.  For years...
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This Memorial Weekend we pay respect and honor to our veterans and those who paid the ultimate sacrifice to protect and defend our freedoms as Americans.  Thank you-who's family members have served so faithfully in our Armed Services.This weekend is also Memorable for my family.  Our 2nd o...
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To say my life is hectic this next couple of weeks would be the understatement of the year.In One Week is Trevor's High School Graduation.  We have family coming in from Louisville, so you can imagine all of the yard/house work that has to be done to welcome them.  Then ther...
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In a couple of days I am going to share a health tip from Men's Health Magazine that says when you have a cold-don't blow your nose, because it just blows the mucus back into the sinus passages.  I know-Gross!  The tip goes on to say-instead of blowing your nose take a antihistamine and please wipe....
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Last night, Amy and I began helping Trevor with his High School Graudation invitations.  We wanted to be careful that no friends or family were left out.  Each one of the (overly priced) invitations sent to someone who cares a lot for Trevor and he cares for them....
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This morning close to 4:30am I drove by Heritage Middle and High School and prayed for the Ringgold and Heritage students and faculty, who in just hours would be sharing the Heritage facility.My students are Generals!  They love their school and have great pride about the facility they are blessed to have.Ringgold stu...
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"It could have been me...."  is a common phrase I am hearing among those who's lives and homes were spared from the damage of last week's Tornados.  I am one of those.  My wife and I watched it blow by our house as we were sitting on the front porch.There are a ...
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Yesterday I blogged at how all lives had been spared through the first round of storms.  I spoke too soon.Last night, I sat on the porch and watched the "killer storm" go by our neighborhood and strike downtown Ringgold.  My neighborhood sits on a higher elevation than downtown Ringgold.An hour befo...
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This morning in the studio there were so many storm warnings coming in at one time I felt like they were chasing me.I thank God that we had no fatalities here in the TN valley as a result of the storm.  Seeing the pictures of the aftermath is quite amazing-Trees, decades old, big and strong, being blown over, the roots ripped from the ground!We lost powe...
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I love Easter Weekend.  The times I have been on staff at various churches have been highlights of my life.  Maundy Thursday suppers, Good Friday services and dramas, Sunrise services and Easter pageants have all helped point me to the core of the reason for Easter....
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