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Re: Daily Devotional; formerly Chaplains Corner
BlackEagle,
Your thoughts resonate with me. Although Mom has passed, I know she received her "promotion." Dad, however, isn't such a certainty for me. At 92, his time here is getting short. I...
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Re: Daily Devotional; formerly Chaplains Corner
Welcome, Sputter! This isn't just a forum. It's a church in cyberspace. I haven't met anyone here face-to-face, but it seems like I have. The people here are like brothers to me.
Honk!
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Forum: Religious Discussions
03-06-2013, 10:43 PM
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Re: Daily Devotional; formerly Chaplains Corner
Ding Ding Ding!!! Terry, you hit the mark perfectly for me. I needed to hear that. I'm struggling with "no answer" or "the answer is no" right now. I know I need to find some patience - that's a...
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02-10-2013, 12:57 PM
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Re: Daily Devotional; formerly Chaplains Corner
I feel like I want to be baptized again. Is there such a thing as overdoing it? I'm thinking probably not.
I was baptized as an infant in the Lutheran church. In my 20's I was baptized in the...
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01-12-2013, 04:57 PM
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Re: Daily Devotional; formerly Chaplains Corner
First: A big Honk! Honk! :D
Excellent points, Terry. My state just passed gay "marriage." I voted against it for obvious reasons. I'm against their behavior and, in your words, the content...
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11-27-2012, 09:27 AM
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11-21-2012, 12:13 PM
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Re: Daily Devotional; formerly Chaplains Corner
Glad you're getting reconnected, Terry. I joke about the phone system out here in the sticks. It works quite well when you pull tight on the string and talk right into the tin can. . . ;-)
I...
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11-17-2012, 11:00 AM
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11-14-2012, 11:44 PM
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Re: becky has passed
When I read your post, tears dripped from this old graybeard too. There's nothing I can say to relieve the pain, old semperfi. Just know that Becky is God's tender care. I will ask Him to give you...
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11-08-2012, 10:32 PM
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10-22-2012, 09:45 AM
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10-19-2012, 09:08 AM
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Re: Daily Devotional; formerly Chaplains Corner
[QUOTE=ampaterry;1008906]Thank you, guys!! Your responses are always encouraging to me!
Let me send that message right back at you: Thank you, Terry!! Your responses are always encouraging to...
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10-17-2012, 09:25 AM
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Re: Daily Devotional; formerly Chaplains Corner
Excellent reminder, Terry. There are times, like right now, when I'm searching for God's guidance that I anticipate it coming in banners, fanfare, clear messages. Doesn't usually happen that way. ....
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10-11-2012, 09:14 AM
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Re: Daily Devotional; formerly Chaplains Corner
Great story, Terry. God had long-term plans for you that didn't involving perishing in a snowdrift. Doesn't it put chills down your back when you experience such strong divine intervention? There...
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10-04-2012, 10:37 PM
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Re: Daily Devotional; formerly Chaplains Corner
Terry, you're quite well-connected you know? Somehow (nahh, I know how) you put a message in front of me just when I need to hear it. Feeling sad these days about a person I wish was in my life, I...
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10-02-2012, 09:30 AM
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Re: Daily Devotional; formerly Chaplains Corner
Thanks for that one, Terry. Doubt seems to creep into my head now and then. As you say above: "divine promises." Why do we second guess? The one who would take us down looks for any crevice to...
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09-26-2012, 09:39 AM
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Re: Daily Devotional; formerly Chaplains Corner
Tcox, I quoted your whole message because I couldn't possibly have said it any better. You wrote my thoughts as if you were reading my mind.
Terry: You have more that four people in your...
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08-20-2012, 11:52 PM
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07-28-2012, 11:50 PM
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Re: Daily Devotional; formerly Chaplains Corner
Colossians 3:12-14! Ding! Ding! Ding! Thanks for today's message, Terry. I needed to read that one. I return to work next Monday after some time off. One of the guys on the team is, "a...
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07-14-2012, 12:17 AM
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06-30-2012, 01:51 PM
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Re: Daily Devotional; formerly Chaplains Corner
Right on, Terry! There is so much we don't know - yet. That's the basis of faith. The patience I need isn't so easy for me. I want to know NOW! But I need to remind myself to have faith. Faith...
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06-23-2012, 01:12 PM
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Re: Daily Devotional; formerly Chaplains Corner
Great point, Terry. Sure makes one think. My first reaction was "of course, I'd dump my belongings and carry out a friend." In that same situation, I'm sure I'd do that. . . . Or would I? Then I...
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06-21-2012, 09:16 AM
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06-06-2012, 11:27 PM
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Re: Family Update & Request for Prayers
Bob,
When my Mom passed away in 1999, I hurt very deeply. I can't recall ever being so down. Then the thought occurred to me:
"She got a promotion."
Somehow that simplistic view helped a...
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06-05-2012, 12:02 AM
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05-28-2012, 10:16 AM
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Re: Daily Devotional; formerly Chaplains Corner
Well said, Terry. The day and what it means are bittersweet. I am so weary of being wished a "Happy Memorial Day." I know people mean well, but they completely miss the meaning of what they say.
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05-20-2012, 10:09 PM
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Re: Daily Devotional; formerly Chaplains Corner
GIIC: God is in control
Good one Terry! Should be a bumper sticker don't you think?
I recall the bumper stickers that say "God is my co-pilot." To which I say to myself: Nope.... God is my...
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05-12-2012, 12:14 AM
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Re: How do you keep from doubting?
Bluesea112,
Your post rang a bell with me. Could have been me posting the very same thing. I am an engineer - I analyze things - that's my job. It's hard to take things without proof. Where I...
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05-05-2012, 11:14 AM
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Re: Daily Devotional; formerly Chaplains Corner
"God rebuked him, saying, "Who made you his judge: I have borne with him all these years. Could you not bear with him one night? Have you learned nothing from my mercy to you?”
Wow. Thanks for...
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05-01-2012, 10:08 AM
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Re: Bible Verse Commentary Website
Good points, guys. Thanks. Also applies to the various translations. Terry, I recall you favor the King James version because of concerns about later interpretations. Commentaries, when taken...
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04-30-2012, 10:24 PM
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Re: Bible Verse Commentary Website
I finally found it again! Thought I'd share it with you guys. Click on the text icons; some have audio as well. I like the way the commentaries are inserted into the scripture.
I hope y'all...
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04-20-2012, 12:32 AM
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Re: Gosple songs
Great idea for a thread!
Both of these give me chills, in vastly different ways. Carrie's voice makes this graybeard get leaky eyeballs while Johnny fills me with a mix of anxiety and...
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04-14-2012, 12:05 PM
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Re: Daily Devotional; formerly Chaplains Corner
I suppose 911 is a good thing. However, I need to remember God has the best 911 plan. Should I die because the medics don't show up, I trust I'll get my promotion a little earlier than I...
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04-07-2012, 02:43 PM
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04-04-2012, 10:21 PM
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Re: Easter, Christian or Pagan?
To those who debate the name of Easter: Call it what you will. It matters not.
For me it's really quite straightforward. This coming Friday will be bittersweet. The following Sunday will be...
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04-01-2012, 03:45 PM
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Bible Verse Commentary Website
Hello all and welcome back Terry! It will be good to hear from you again.
I feel rather foolish. I had a website saved that I accidentally deleted. It was a verse-by-verse Bible commentary. ...
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03-16-2012, 07:26 PM
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02-27-2012, 11:47 PM
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Re: Daily Devotional; formerly Chaplains Corner
Thanks for those words, Terry. I truly appreciate how you so clearly described Jesus' sacrifice for us, Satan's schemes and what we are to do to fend him off. God is using you to reach out to us. ...
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