Monthly Archives: November 2011

Playing Poker

Last night the shepherd and I spent a long time visiting with Sand T.  We spoke of what seems to be on the horizon.  They have differing views similar to that of the shepherd and me.  Essentially, S and the … Continue reading

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Are we friendly just because we say we are?

My mom is here visiting.  She went to church with me this morning and had very few people talk to her.  This congregation is NOT friendly.  They think they are, but they are not.  For a long time I thought … Continue reading

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Battle

A couple of weeks ago I wrote there was change in the air.  Now the theme is whether the shepherd will be employed after the elders give him the unscheduled review.  I am not sure the two contradict each other. … Continue reading

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Wanting to post

I want to write.  I want to say something profound.  I want to work something out by working through an idea.  But, I don’t have an idea.  I don’t really have anything to say. Part of this is I have … Continue reading

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Doomed?

How is this for pitiful?  It is Thanksgiving and we are home… by ourselves waiting for time to pass.  We have a destination this evening, but nothing for the day. So the shepherd and I are discussing the likelihood of … Continue reading

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A Pastor’s Psalm?

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Thanksgiving

I want to take a moment and think about some things for which I am thankful. – A God who is patient, hard to find, but worth the search. –Friends who have loved me a long time… Who have pursued … Continue reading

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Family Meeting

Last night we had ANOTHER family meeting.  This time we needed to discuss with the girls that the shepherd’s employment is on the line because of a video he put out… on compassion.  How is that for  ironic? The shepherd … Continue reading

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The eldership

Tonight the shepherd is meeting with the elders, who have already been meeting for two hours.  The elders are not courteous enough to tell why they need to meet for two hours without the Shepherd.  They just do it. It … Continue reading

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Change in the Air? Pt. 2

Yes, there most certainly is change in the air.  But what is in the air is not good.  The lead elder wants a retraction of the Shepherd’s last video teaching.  And, we have found there is another predator in the … Continue reading

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