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A Little Mustering

Posted on June 24, 2011 by Jeff Raught

I understand that not everyone believes in God…..but you know what? I do. A while back I learned about a dishwasher in a hotel. As he waited for the evening to end,he listened to the speaker of the evening talk … Continue reading →

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Fillin’ The Bucket

Posted on June 8, 2011 by Jeff Raught

From my backyard I can look over the Amish farmer’s freshly cut meadow and down to an old ball field at the park. It’s not a particularly great baseball diamond for league play, but there’s something more important that takes … Continue reading →

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The Hill Bottom

Posted on May 25, 2011 by Jeff Raught

We discovered  this recently (Cindy and I), though maybe we missed it somewhere along the way. But there does not seem to be a “hill bottom”. We have a hilltop, we have a hillside, we go down the hill, up … Continue reading →

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GPS

Posted on May 25, 2011 by Jeff Raught

We’ve even lost a simple thing like asking for directions. And that goes beyond finding some geographical location. No longer do we hear, “take the second road past the old church. If you come to the river, you’ve gone to … Continue reading →

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The Stereo

Posted on May 25, 2011 by Jeff Raught

“Turn that music down”…… I heard this once or twice, but at least they knew what I was listening to. Even if they didn’t like it. And oddly, I heard their music as well.See we used to plug in speakers … Continue reading →

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The Cell Phone / Email

Posted on May 25, 2011 by Jeff Raught

There was a time that you called the house of your girlfriend or boyfriend…..or even just plain friend for that matter. Mom or Dad would answer and you would have to ask to speak to your friend. Those conversations were … Continue reading →

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Trouble-Getting Stuff

Posted on May 25, 2011 by Jeff Raught

Seems like there’s always something to get in trouble for. But the stuff you get in trouble for at church… and the things that people moan about. It’s quite astounding sometimes that we have any mind, spirit, or body left … Continue reading →

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Take a Hike

Posted on May 25, 2011 by Jeff Raught

Hike: “to take a long walk in the mountains or the desert, usually for pleasure”. “to raise the amount of something”  -  like in prices…. “same as snap”  – as in putting the ball in play in football “pull something … Continue reading →

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The Raging Sea

Posted on May 25, 2011 by Jeff Raught

………it’s been a little rough as of late………things kind of stacked up……one thing was that I didn’t expect that I would miss a good Pastor friend of mine quite so much…..or at least there were things that he took care … Continue reading →

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Lamenting

Posted on May 25, 2011 by Jeff Raught

I wonder sometimes if we don’t lament enough. I know that may sound odd, and I’m not implying that we should be more depressed or anything like that. Not at all. The reality is, I wonder if we even understand … Continue reading →

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