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The Rev's Ramblings
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Tuesday, June 06, 2006. For many years, Janice and I have wanted to go over to Temecula, California, for the annual Temecula Valley Balloon and Wine Festival. Problem: We never seemed to figure out the date until after the fact. Speaking of fact(s), here are some balloon facts to jump start some potentially boring conversations today:. Sept 19, 1783 - first hot air balloon launch with a sheep, a duck and a rooster as passengers. It flew for 20 minutes over Paris. Those whacky Frenchmen! Before I Googled ...
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The Rev's Ramblings: June 2005
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Wednesday, June 29, 2005. Living in California leaves us a continent away from family, particularly my mom and my mother-in-law, neither of whom is in the best of health. Typically I call mom a couple of times a week just to talk (listen! This past week was one of those weeks I had several funerals to attend to, a very busy weekend w/ praise band rehearsal and a full day on Sunday. I simply never had a moment to give mom a call, but something. Thinking I can always take care of it later. When I. Some day...
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The Rev's Ramblings: No Comment Needed
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Tuesday, June 06, 2006. You get those plain envelopes in the mail that you suspect contain another offer for a credit card with a $50,000 limit, don't you? But every now and then it actually contains a legitimate replacement card for your ATM / Debit VISA. It's very important that you make sure the "replacement" card received actually replaces the card you just shredded! No further comment other than we're awaiting our new ATM cards to go with our new VISA. Posted by Stoogelover @ 6:57 PM. Loving the Sou...
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The Rev's Ramblings: November 2005
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Wednesday, November 30, 2005. Alexis and Jim sit behind us on Sundays and she always asked how things are going . that is, when she's not showing pictures of her first grandson! Rather, it was due to the fact this was our first Thanksgiving in two decades without our children. Don't mean to be depressing, because I'm not feeling depressed. Honestly, I'm not. I am very blessed and most thankful for God's grace and presence in my life! Again, didn't you? I've added a couple of links to my site. One is ...
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The Rev's Ramblings: April 2006
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Friday, April 28, 2006. I read the blog of a good friend, Steve Puckett (also added his link to this site), on communion and community. [ Click here. To read it.] I've known Steve and his family for many, many years and love them dearly. One of our elder's wives passed the letter on to me to decide whether or not I wanted to respond. I didn't have to read the letter to know any response I might give would be a waste of my time and theirs. This couple is not seeking a community of fellowship of pe...It wo...
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The Rev's Ramblings: September 2005
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Friday, September 30, 2005. I've not finished packing and I'm already missing home. On the other hand, there is that Gibson Guitar Factory in Nashville calling ever so softly. Janice told me tonight I better take a bigger suitcase than I was planning. I asked why? She said, "There's no telling what you'll bring back. You might even come home with another guitar! I like the way she thinks . but that's silly. I would never try to put a new guitar in a suitcase! Until then, behave and GO TO SUNDAY SCHOOL!
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The Rev's Ramblings: May 2006
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Wednesday, May 31, 2006. A Welch shepherd was presented with an orphaned lamb. Unable to find a nursing ewe to accept the lamb, he took it under his care . waiting for just the right moment / event. Within a few days that moment came. A dead lamb was found and the shepherd immediately skinned it and placed the skin of the dead lamb over the orphan. He took the orphan to the mother of the dead lamb, who sniffed it a couple of times and immediately accepted it and began nursing it. Tuesday, May 30, 2006.
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The Rev's Ramblings: October 2005
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Monday, October 31, 2005. Halloween and Hallowed Ground. I wrote this blog last week. This evening (Sunday) our church had an autumn festival and what a crowd we had! Posted by Stoogelover @ 6:43 AM 10 comments. Friday, October 28, 2005. He has drums like I have guitars . or, at least he. Janice, bless her heart, doesn't have much to discard because I spend all our money on instruments! So I'll give her a pass on this one. I need to know there are others out there with this malady . that it's not jus...
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The Rev's Ramblings: January 2006
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Tuesday, January 31, 2006. Sunday was another one of those amazingly wonderful days at Long Beach. It's difficult for me to put into words (and keep it short enough to print) how much this church family lifts me up on a given weekend. Last year, the theme of my preaching was "Sanctuary." I used a lot of ideas from John Ortberg's excellent book, Everybody's Normal 'Till You Get to Know Them. Posted by Stoogelover @ 6:52 AM 6 comments. Monday, January 30, 2006. But life was never any sweeter to this daddy ...
