Author Archives: 4hispraise

About 4hispraise

I am quite simply a child of our Lord God. What good that I have done or may do, I pray will reflect solely on the presence of The Holy Spirit who speaks for me in all things.

About Bacon……or the fruits of our labor

Posted on August 22, 2018

“Bringing home the bacon” is what we called it in my generation, and perhaps a bit beyond. The implication here is; that men had a role to play as husband and father. There was not competition, nor was there a … Continue reading →

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PITY THE MAN (WOMAN) with only one horse to ride

Posted on August 25, 2016

The observation that I coined some years ago brings smiles to most everyone. They may view it in a literal context as in the case of my daughter,Christa ,who many years ago decided she must have two horses. They now, … Continue reading →

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THINGS GREAT AND SMALL

Posted on August 19, 2016

How do we give testimony to our faith? Let me count the ways. I have returned to the past to find those pivotal moments when I found God working in my life. We, all of us, may have been seized … Continue reading →

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REMEMBER WHEN YOU FLEW ?

Posted on August 12, 2016

By 2045, one in five people will be sixty five and older. More than half will be people of color. Most of us deal with family issues that suggest a growing divide between people and generations. The common barriers may … Continue reading →

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GOD’S FIRST CHOICE

Posted on July 27, 2016

If we were to honor God in the most significant way, what way would that be ? Some would say “doing good”; others by surrendering our resources; still others; by living a Godly life. I suggest that He would affirm … Continue reading →

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NEVER A FINISHED WORK

Posted on July 12, 2016

Would it be egotistical to say that you or I were one of God’s chosen. And if not. how is that? We are told that God knew us before we were born . This is not a foreign idea. Should … Continue reading →

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LENDING WILLIE NELSON

Posted on July 7, 2016

For over a year, my daughter (also a senior) Vicki and I, have been using the name of Willie Nelson to describe a moment of forgetfulness. We were trying to remember his name. When we couldn’t, we borrowed it to … Continue reading →

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BROWNIE’S VISION

Posted on June 28, 2016

This is my parable for young people: There once was a little squirrel named Brownie who had just finished ehis school for the summer. his mother said:” You may spend the day in the forest, but remember to be back … Continue reading →

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TO BE LIKENED

Posted on June 8, 2016

I am amazed at the amount of energy devoted to determining one’s  ancestry. For some it is nearly a full time job. While I would not disparage that desire to touch the history of ones’s family, I would debate the … Continue reading →

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GENES, ENVIRONMENT, AND GOD’S PLAN

Posted on May 29, 2016

GENES, ENVIRONMENT, AND GOD’S PLAN It would seem that pretty much from day one, there have been arguments as to which of the above have been more formative in shaping who we are. Each position tries to prove which is … Continue reading →

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