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Christian, lover-of-knowledge, Texan, and other things.

Music (Song Analysis)

Posted on 23 November 2015 by Richard

A man in our church sings a song called Follow Me. I like the song (in fact, I recommended it to him); however, as he sings it, God speaks to my heart through the words of the song.  As I … Continue reading →

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Lessons from Mark (Prayer Requests)

Posted on 21 November 2015 by Richard

And they bring unto him one that was deaf, and had an impediment in his speech; and they beseech him to put his hand upon him. (Mark 7:32) My attention was drawn to the last phrase of the passage above … Continue reading →

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2015 Texas Constitution Proposed Amendments

Posted on 2 November 2015 by Richard

Well, here’s my take on the seven proposed amendments.  The few readers I do have probably don’t live in Texas, so just ignore this. I’m not going to repeat all of the amendments here; they are readily available elsewhere. FOR. … Continue reading →

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Lessons from Mark (Small Things)

Posted on 19 September 2015 by Richard

He answered and said unto them, Well hath Esaias prophesied of you hypocrites, as it is written, This people honoureth me with their lips, but their heart is far from me. Howbeit in vain do they worship me, teaching for … Continue reading →

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Lessons from Mark (Free Time)

Posted on 7 August 2015 by Richard

And when he had sent them away, he departed into a mountain to pray. (Mark 6:46) This verse occurs right after the feeding of 5,000 men; the disciples had been sent across the lake, and Jesus sent away the crowd. … Continue reading →

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Lessons from Mark (Could/Would/Should)

Posted on 28 April 2015 by Richard

And He could there do no mighty work… (Mark 6:5) We have three words (in English) to express different aspects of actions: Could (can): This word indicates whether or not one has the ability to perform a work Would (will): … Continue reading →

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Full!

Posted on 28 April 2015 by Richard

On Sunday, 26 Apr, Lake Lavon was 100% full at 492.0 feet. Since the rain started in early February, the lake has risen every day except one. This has been an amazing and unforseen (by the water people) event.

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Rain, Rain

Posted on 5 March 2015 by Richard

Haven’t written much… of note has been the wacky weather we’ve been having in the Dallas area. For December and January, it was a very mild winter; 50-60s in the day, and 30s or 40s at night. But then came … Continue reading →

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Lessons from Mark (The Sower and the Seed)

Posted on 16 August 2014 by Richard

I’ve been considering the parable of the sower and the seed from Mark chapter 4.  I know that one must be careful to not over-analyze the parables; they are intended to teach a primary truth, and we can get badly … Continue reading →

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Weird & Wacky Summer

Posted on 16 August 2014 by Richard

I’ve been in Texas (in the Dallas area) for over 30 years, and this seems to be one of the strangest summers I can remember; specifically, in July and in August, it has been cool enough in the evenings to … Continue reading →

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