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Category Archives: Christianity
Monday Musings: Think First!
Memes, wonderful memes, how we love them! Okay! Maybe we don’t love them all the time, but they can be amusing, informative, and highly questionable at the same time. You gotta love that, right?1 Take the one below, for example. … Continue reading
Rule 39: Yes, or No?
One of the muses in my online life posed a writing prompt the other day. “Do you have a quote you live your life by or think of often?” My first thought was something along the lines of, “Are you … Continue reading
Posted in Christianity, Commitment, Humor, Uncategorized, Writing
Tagged @jacksonseric, coincidences, dailyprompt, dailyprompt-1925, Jethro Gibbs
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Friday Follies: Serendipity or Intervention?
Have you had one of those “small world” moments? You know, you’re on vacation or a business trip, and you meet someone for the first time, and circumstances or something leads to an information exchange that leads to, “Dang, it … Continue reading
Posted in Christianity, Family Vaules
Tagged @jacksonseric, it's a small world, loss of a loved one, mourning, personal loss
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Production Values and Worship
One of my favorite churches to visit as a young man was a small Church of Christ in Fort Worth, Texas. It was a traditional Church of Christ for the day, with no paid staff, musicians, falderol, or gimmicks. Church … Continue reading
Posted in Christianity, Daily Life, Entertainment, family, Uncategorized
Tagged @jacksonseric, church, Contemporary Christian, current-events, worship teams
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Suddenly, a Relevant Jesus?
If you consider yourself a believer, does the title above make you bristle or cringe? Does it make you wonder about my motives or faith system? If it does, great! If it doesn’t, read it again and parse it a … Continue reading
Posted in Christianity, Commitment, Morality, Uncategorized
Tagged @jacksonseric, crucifixion, false prophets, he gets us, reimagining Jesus
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Imagine
I love all kinds of music. From classical to old-time rock and roll, I have songs that can trigger memories and thoughts or keep me awake all night running through my mind. Few spoke to me, and only a handful … Continue reading
Posted in Christianity, Daily Life, family, Uncategorized, Writing
Tagged #bloganuary, @jacksonseric, Contemporary Christian, faith, Mercy Me
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Gifts: Memorable, Precious, and Maybe Not?
Once upon a time, the question, “What was the most memorable gift you ever received?” would barely raise an eyebrow. Those days are long past, whether it is someone close to you asking or a Social Media post offering to … Continue reading
Posted in Christianity, Daily Life, family, Uncategorized, Writing
Tagged #bloganuary, @jacksonseric, gifts, karma, memorable gifts, precious gifts
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The Week Before Christmas: 2022
With apologies to the memory of Clement Clarke Moore Cantata? North Star image from Pixabay © oneoldcop.com 2022 @jacksonseric
Posted in Christianity, family, Humor, Uncategorized, Writing
Tagged @jacksonseric, Cantata, Choirs, Christmas, Hymns
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Speaking of Stupidity
All Right! For all the end-timers out there, I may owe you an apology! The end may be nigh, in much less than a biblical time frame. Yes, I am probably overreacting. Still, the unmitigated stupidity I pulled up today … Continue reading
Posted in Christianity, Civility, Daily Life, Morality, social media, Uncategorized, Writing
Tagged @jacksonseric, end times, graphic content, jesus, sacrifice
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Gratefully Speaking
Here we go again, “What are five things you’re grateful for today?” The five things that come to mind are family, community, experiences, expectations, and well-being. I am blessed with the most wonderful family one can imagine. No, they are … Continue reading
Posted in Christianity, Daily Life, family, Family Vaules, Uncategorized, Veterans
Tagged aging, Bloganuary, gratitude, memories, society, success, travel
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