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Seeds of God’s grace that still encourage me today
God sends help in really interesting ways. Yesterday I posted a quote from Dr. Michael Beates. Pastor John was travelling to Florida in 1997 (I think) and met Dr. Michael Beates who was then at...
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The Thorn revisited
My middle son was memorizing a poem for school by Martha Snell Nicholson. I could not remember why that name was significant – until Dianne reminded me that she was also the author of The Thorn. It is...
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My church helps me experience God-centered joy in many ways
Something a little different today. I’m very grateful for Bethlehem. In addition to the preaching and teaching, which has changed everything in how I think about and view God’s sovereignty over...
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How a young man can encourage an older man
My dad hasn’t been feeling well lately, so my kids made some cards. Daniel thought maybe a verse he had read recently would be helpful. Grandpa like it!
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Two things that remind me where my help comes from
This life isn’t easy – I need all the help I can get to remember who I can trust in every circumstance! Dianne keeps this on our kitchen table. We all love breakfast so it is impossible to miss. At...
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“Trust in the Lord with all your heart,” says Paul Knight
It was a sober Friday evening at our house as Grandpa was back in the hospital. Paul was goofing around on the piano and I decided to get some video. Then God gave me this: The LORD is my strength and...
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Encourage one another – just as you are doing!
Therefore encourage one another and build one another up, just as you are doing. 1 Thessalonians 5:11 Some dear friends organized a gathering yesterday for many of us who benefit from Bethlehem’s...
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Repost: Treat All My Kids the Same Differently
I spent a great couple of days with my middle son, Daniel, last weekend. From the outside, he’s a typically-developing young man intellectually and physically. But since he’s MY young man, I think...
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Dear fellow worrier. . .
One of the great benefits of the disability conference was having several friends travel to Minnesota. Dr. Paul Tautges, pastor, author of a bunch of books, and a fellow dad, is one of those friends...
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Thank you, Pastor Kenny, for reminding us about the gift of children. All the...
Yesterday several children were dedicated at Bethlehem. And once again, Pastor Kenny Stokes reminded the congregation that ALL children are gifts, including the ones with disabilities. Since most...
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Pastor Kenny did it again! And Pastor Bud, too! Thank you, Lord, for these...
I posted my talk for Children Desiring God before Mother’s Day. In my talk I mentioned that during the child dedication services, “one of my pastors makes the specific point, whether there is a...
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It was a sober Friday evening at our house as Grandpa was back in the hospital. Paul was goofing around on the piano and I decided to get some video. Then God gave me this: The LORD is my strength and...
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