I want to pay tribute to wonderful people I have known, the wonderful country in which I live, the communities in which I have lived, the churches who have claimed me as their own, the God who sends shivers down my back when I really give him a portion of my time—well, maybe not shivers but tears flow easily in some of those most priceless times.
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THE DUMP
“What you been up to, Pete?” “Not so much ‘up to’ anything. More like ‘down to’. I’ve been sleeping on a couch in the city dump.” “How did you get to this nice place?” “Got a job.” “That’s good.” “Yeah. … Continue reading
OFTEN IT IS TRY AND TRY AGAIN
Faye at https://thechickengrandma.wordpress.com/2018/07/10/faith-and-farmers/ wrote about the faith of her husband as he tills the soil, sometimes over and over again. It made me remember the blog I posted in April, 2015. Many of you were not with me then so I’ve decided … Continue reading
THROUGH THE EYES OF A CHILD
“When will I have to stop going to church?” asked the little boy. “What?” I responded, not believing I could have heard right. “When will I have to stop going to church?” he repeated. Noticing my bewilderment, he clarified, “When … Continue reading
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Tagged cares of the world, child, church, church attendance, materialism, Sunday School, value, work
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YOU GET WHAT YOU’RE WORTH. . . GENERALLY
“When you do more than you get paid for eventually you’ll be paid for more than you do.”- Zig Ziglar. (A re-blog from two years ago.) I am against a minimum wage; I know that sounds harsh but . . . … Continue reading
JOBS, JOBS, JOBS
“A successful man continues to look for work after he has found a job.” Unknown For 2017 I hope you have a job you love One that fits your interests just like a glove. In the Garden of Eden, Gad … Continue reading
POOR? NOT ME!
“I only worked one day last week and Mrs. A. called me yesterday and said she didn’t need me this week either. So I guess you are going to have to order me some shoes and some underclothes. I am … Continue reading
Posted in letters, memories, Pete and Amy, Uncategorized
Tagged blessed life, college days, family, letters, memories, nostalgia, work
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YOU GET WHAT YOU’RE WORTH . . . GENERALLY
“When you do more than you get paid for eventually you’ll be paid for more than you do.”- Zig Ziglar. I am against a minimum wage; I know that sounds harsh but . . . hear me out, please. In … Continue reading
THREE LIFE PRINCIPLES FROM GENESIS
2:19 Work can be interesting and honorable. God made work for man by having Adam name the animals. It was only after Adam sinned that God told him he would have to “toil” by the sweat of his brow (3:19). … Continue reading