I’m not a patient person. I try to be, but more often than not I find myself becoming impatient. I have never liked waiting, especially…
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Matthew 18: Forbearance and Forgiveness
Peter was a gutsy disciple who came out and said what we all silently wonder. In Matthew 18 the question of forgiveness surfaces following Jesus’…
View More Matthew 18: Forbearance and ForgivenessPatience in the Middle of Pain
Never assume that the way it is now is the way that it always will be. This is hope. Whatever pain is lodged in your…
View More Patience in the Middle of PainPatience with Boundaries
It’s not unusual to see other vehicles in our driveway. One person in particular in our congregation will only stop by at the house to…
View More Patience with BoundariesWhen the Pastor’s Wife is the Drummer
I sat there in my floor-length dress, waiting for the worship service to start and feeling their eyes upon me. Some in anticipation, some in…
View More When the Pastor’s Wife is the DrummerWhat Happens on Facebook…
What happens on Facebook stays on Facebook. Right? Or Instagram, or Twitter, or Snapchat, or TikTok, or – you get the idea. Whatever we do…
View More What Happens on Facebook…The Lesson at the Strawberry Patch: Waiting for God’s Provision
In our rural district hunting, gathering, and gardening are popular for entertainment and economic value. We haven’t given hunting a fair shot yet, but with…
View More The Lesson at the Strawberry Patch: Waiting for God’s ProvisionBe Patient, God Is Not Done
Do you ever feel like everything is on hold and life is passing you by? Maybe you feel like the plans God has for your…
View More Be Patient, God Is Not DonePatience through Pain
My memories of Sunday School reach back to the old musty basement of our centuries-old church building. I can yet feel how the cold of…
View More Patience through PainNo Superstars in the Boat
Several years ago, I read the book The Boys in the Boat by Daniel James Brown. An exceptional book, it describes how “with a team…
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