Category Archives: Faith

Now faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen. –Hebrews 11:1

Pray Without Ceasing.

Posted on June 7, 2022 by SJ

A few weeks after I moved to Georgia, I came home late one night to find an exceptionally friendly female bulldog waiting for me in my driveway. Now I don’t own a dog, but this dog ran up to me … Continue reading →

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Don’t fall, jump.

Posted on May 6, 2022 by SJ

Heard a quote similar to that in a book I’d just read for the second time – Greenlights by Matthew McConaughey. It genuinely struck me when I read it, one of those “aha!” moments which seems to explain something that … Continue reading →

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Three years ago tomorrow…

Posted on April 27, 2022 by SJ

Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you. And behold, I am with … Continue reading →

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Breathe.

Posted on April 18, 2022 by SJ

Last week I picked up a new bike, same model I had previously. Got back on the horse so to speak. My shoulder is much better than it was, a little stiff if anything. All in all I’d say I’m … Continue reading →

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Close Call – Part II

Posted on April 5, 2022 by SJ

I believe what happened yesterday was meant to happen. On the way there, and later headed out in the wrecker, I passed curves with drop-offs of hundreds of feet down. The driver explained how many of those curves have cars down … Continue reading →

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Close Call.

Posted on April 4, 2022 by SJ

So last week I traded in my old Kawasaki Vulcan for a new Indian FTR. Fantastic bike, handles and rides like a dream. Plenty of power (still getting used to that). Today I had no work, so I decided to … Continue reading →

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…two weeks later!

Posted on March 25, 2022 by SJ

All my life, for as long as I can remember, with exception to my baptism as an infant (which I actually remember), I have looked backwards. I have always sought the past, reminisced on the good times, wished I could … Continue reading →

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The Banality of Standing Still

Posted on February 21, 2022 by SJ

I am exhausted, both mentally and physically. My brain is a Macy’s fireworks spectacular, pre-covid of course. I can’t sleep. Right now I feel like I could easily turn in. If I try, I’ll likely be exquisitely comfortable for a … Continue reading →

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Listen…

Posted on January 30, 2022 by SJ

So a few months back I managed to cut loose my desire to vape. Medical opinions aside, whether it’s more or less safe than cigarettes, I could care less. It was a vice, an addiction, and difficult to kick. Now … Continue reading →

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Divine Intervention!

Posted on December 28, 2021 by SJ

Divine intervention is the involvement (intervention) of a deity (divine) in the affairs of humans. Its form can be direct, such as the actual visual or auditory manifestation of a deity to humans, and indirect, such as a deity’s influence on weather. In … Continue reading →

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