Tag Archives: Community

Poem Inspired by Relay for Life

Posted on May 2, 2015 by Mark Shields

Last Saturday, my family went to the Relay for Life of our community. We’ve attended this event for the past nine years and have dedicated a luminaria in my mom’s memory each year. Here is a link to a poem that was inspired … Continue reading →

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Making the Needed Adjustments

Posted on April 7, 2015 by Mark Shields

History is a great teacher and we must learn from history to help in making the needed adjustments in life. In the account of Jacob getting Isaac’s blessing in Genesis 27, we are given a sad chapter of everyone doing … Continue reading →

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Results of Getting off the Path

Posted on April 6, 2015 by Mark Shields

Isaac began to get off God’s path later in life. As noted in Genesis 27, Isaac was toward the end of his life and could barely see. He decided it was time to give his oldest son Esau his blessing. … Continue reading →

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How Can We Carry Out Our Purpose?

Posted on January 27, 2015 by Mark Shields

Yesterday, I wrote in the post: Noah Carries out His Purpose; the account of the days leading up to the flood and then the flood itself. God gave Noah a purpose and he was self-disciplined so that it was carried … Continue reading →

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The Way – Sermon Message 03/23/2014

Posted on March 28, 2014 by Mark Shields

The message last Sunday at the church I attend was titled “The Jesus Way of Community”.  Pastor Steve pointed out to us that the twelve people Jesus chose to be disciples were not stars like the world today likes to … Continue reading →

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