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It took me nearly 5 years into my retirement to discover something about myself. I ALWAYS NEED A PROJECT! Up until early last year (2019), I had been busy with selling my big house of over a decade, then renovating, downsizing and moving into a condo with about 1/4 the square footage of my house. […]
A Simpler Place in Time | Cecil
Construction on the farm began to accelerate. First there was a chicken house, then came the barn. Next we built a small corral or stable on the back side of the barn; first for the goats and then we decided to take on a new resident. Down the road from our place was a dairy. […]
A Simpler Place in Time | Archery
One result of our new found rural life was a new intensity in our quest for deer. What had started some years ago with the “First Deer Hunt”, had evolved into a … well… obsession with archery and bowhunting. It was a natural enough transition to archery and traditional archery there in Athens at that […]
A Simpler Place in Time | Doublewide Home
There was a turning point in life on the farm after the first year. Dave, Jeff and Bubba were the primary residents; and later Rob came to live, so it was a pretty full house. My own situation had changed a bit, I had newfound flexibility in my job. I began to secretly entertain the […]
A Simpler Place in Time | Dog Tales
Just this side of heaven is a place called Rainbow Bridge. When an animal dies that has been especially close to someone here, that pet goes to Rainbow Bridge. There are meadows and hills for all of our special friends so they can run and play together. There is plenty of food, water and sunshine, […]
A Simpler Place in Time | A Look Back
For Sale. Near Athens, 15 miles from The UGA Arches, 250 Acres. Will subdivide. $1,100 per acre. Call xxx-xxx-xxxx” It was a simple ad in the Atlanta Journal-Constitution that Sunday in 1992 that immediately caught my attention. The seed of an idea had been planted a few months earlier; the thought of combining our love […]
Christianity Today | Trump Should Be Removed from Office | Mark Galli
It’s time to say what we said 20 years ago when a president’s character was revealed for what it was.” – MARK GALLI December 19, 2019 – In our founding documents, Billy Graham explains that Christianity Today will help evangelical Christians interpret the news in a manner that reflects their faith. The impeachment of Donald Trump is […]
CHRISTMAS: IT’S ALL GOOD | Be the News | North Point Community Church
Andy Stanley – Every generation of Jesus followers is responsible to ensure the news of the Christian faith stays true to the original. So are you good news? What if you’re the only news someone gets? More …
A Simpler Place in Time | The Good Old Days
The Good Old Days! Was a promise really something people kept Not just something they would say and then forget Did families really bow their heads to pray Did daddies really never go away? Oh, Grandpa, tell me ’bout the good old days” -The Judds In my previous post I talked about how as a […]
CHRISTMAS: IT’S ALL GOOD | Leveling the Playing Field | North Point Community Church
Andy Stanley – The original message of Jesus was so compelling that everyone who heard it wanted it to be true. Maybe the version you’ve heard isn’t as captivating. If Jesus truly offered an invitation that left no one out, would you consider it really good news? More…
CHRISTMAS: IT’S ALL GOOD | Better Than True | North Point Community Church
Andy Stanley – People close to Jesus were convinced they had met good personified. So they documented the story. They were convinced it wasn’t just for a nation or for a generation, but for all nations and every generation. This was good news, great joy, for all people—perhaps especially for those of us who aren’t […]
A Simpler Place in Time | Baby Boomers Guide
Midnight Train to Georgia “Oh, he’s leavin’ On the midnight train to Georgia Said he’s goin’ back to find Ooh, a simpler place in time” Gladys Knight and the Pips A Simpler Place in Time! A line from the song by Gladys Knight contains a powerful suggestion to a lot of Baby Boomers and […]
How Not to Be Your Own Worst Enemy | Listen | North Point Community Church
Andy Stanley – It can be easy to see someone else self-destruct and think to ourselves, I would never do that. But truth be told, we’re all capable of ending up where we don’t want to be. Even Solomon’s son—the heir to the throne of Israel—blatantly ignored a principle that we should all pay close […]
How Not to Be Your Own Worst Enemy | Pay Attention to Your Narratives | North Point Community Church
Andy Stanley – We can talk ourselves into anything. Our internal narratives justify our beliefs as well as our actions. But when those narratives are not true, they lead to destructive thoughts and behaviors. We can choose to carry around false but comfortable narratives—or we can look to destroy them. more…
How Not to Be Your Own Worst Enemy | Pay Attention | North Point Community Church
Andy Stanley – We all face dilemmas in which circumstances point us in one direction, but our consciences point us in a different direction. At times, we ignore the tug of our consciences and sell ourselves on a questionable decision. King David found himself in such a position, and his example can help us navigate […]
Out of the Shallows | Pick Up the Fork | North Point Community Church
Pick Up the Fork Jamey Dickens – No one strives to be shallow. We all want something real and relationships with depth. But how do we grow deeper spiritually? The journey starts with a step that each of us can only take for ourselves. more…
You’re Not the Boss of Me | Fear | North Point Community Church
Fear Andy Stanley – All of us walk through life with occasional fear. And it’s not always a bad thing. Fear is a byproduct of our ability to think about what might happen in the future, and it can protect us from harm. However, living with too much fear can cause us to be self-absorbed, […]
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