Tag Archives: Faith

God Bless the Lesser Lights: The Undistinguished, Unextinguished.

Posted on March 21, 2012 by Gene

God bless the lesser lights: Those lives lived on a small scale; Those names that never lit a neon sign, Nor graced a magazine cover, But are forever etched in stone— In mostly-neglected, weed-strewn tombstone; Whose memory is faded, even … Continue reading →

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An Old Preacher’s Admonition: Please, Quit!

Posted on February 19, 2012 by Gene

Years ago, when I was a young pastor in California, some well-meaning chowderhead gave me a book titled, Dear Preacher, Please Quit!  (If you were that chowderhead, I apologize…for not telling you sooner.) The book’s author was no Rhodes’ scholar. … Continue reading →

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The GreyBeard Chronicles: “Do I Disappoint You, God?”

Posted on January 27, 2012 by Gene

I was speaking with a Christian friend yesterday. She said, “I think I am such a disappointment to God.” To this, I replied, “No, you are not.” It is, I believe, impossible to disappoint God. We may displease Him, but … Continue reading →

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The Greybeard Chronicles, Thanksgiving 2011: I Have Never Journeyed Alone

Posted on November 24, 2011 by Gene

Dateline: Mobile, Alabama, Thanksgiving Day, 2011 And so it was in my fiftieth year, I spent my very first Thanksgiving Day alone. Some of my fondest memories, both from childhood and adulthood, center on this day. The sweetest people I … Continue reading →

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