Cancelled wedding turns into a party -- Happy Ending

Happy Ending

Love this story. It actually reminds me of Jesus' parables -- doesn't it?
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Celtic Advent - Begins November 16

Those Celtic Christians were quite amazing. For one thing they loved Christmas so much that they decided to take a full 40 days to prepare for it. Not the typical four Sundays plus a few. No -- they went all out.

So I've decided to try it this year. I'm going to observe a 40 day Advent and see how God speaks to me.

This that in mind -- here is a link to Carolyn Arends singing -- Is Bethlehem Too Far Away One of my favorite lesser known songs of the Christmas season.

"Let every heart prepare Him room."
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Max Lucado's Fellow-ship Reading

Here is the link to the reading from Max Lucado's "The Grip of Grace" from last Sunday at Timberview. In it he does a great job expressing the challenges of accepting the differences between denominations. Unity of spirit, not necessarily union of organizations is a worthwhile goal.

Enjoy!
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This is the Truth -- Media Clip

Several have asked for the media we showed at Timberview today on the topic of the Forgiveness of Sins. Here it is...



Good stuff eh?
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Confess Your Sins...

Sunday at Timberview we are continuing our series on the Apostle's Creed with a look at the phrase - I believe in...the forgiveness of sins. For me it is pretty obvious that the key to forgiveness is confession. There is a great article over at Seminary Survival Online about confessing our sins.

Read it -- do it -- and find fresh forgiveness.
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Apostle's Creed - Youth Version

Nice!
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Facebook Humor -- English Pirate

If you have a FB account - go to your home page and scroll to the very bottom. The lowest link on the left side says English. Click on it. A window opens with many language options. Select English Pirate and click.

All the headings etc switch instantly to Pirate lingo:

Like -- Arrr, this be pleasin' to me eye
Comment -- weigh in
Share -- blabber t'yer mates
Friends -- Me Hearties
Link -- attach some loot

Someone at FB had waaaayy to much time on their hands. And I love it!

What did you think when you tried it?
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Today really IS the Day - Lincoln Brewster

Timberview Nation is loving this song. And after all this is another amazing day -- Thank God!

So when you sing this song -- do you join in the "Oh Oh Oh" part or leave it to the worship team?

I'm just asking.
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Reasons People Don't Go to Church

This made a powerful connection at Timberview this past Sunday. We are thinking about the importance of the world-wide and the local church family. I believe in the 'holy catholic (small c) church and the communion of saints.

I thought this was particularly well done - perfect blend of humor and sincerity. Especially the part about the girly men.
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I Believe in the Holy Spirit

Another moving video from our recent "Living the Apostle's Creed" series.
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O Canada!

Things I Still Miss about Canada

1 Hockey Night in Canada
2 Celcius -- temperature the logical way -- zero is freezing, 100 is boiling,
Brilliant!
3 French language labels especially on Cereal Boxes
4 CBC Radio
5 Curling
6 Thanksgiving in early October
7 Poppy lapel pins in November
8 National TV News at 10 or 11pm
9 Boxing Day
10 Coffee Crisp, Eatmore and Caramilk bars

Waxing nostalgic today...
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Remembrance Day - November 11

In Flanders Fields
By: Lieutenant Colonel John McCrae, MD (1872-1918)
Canadian Army

In Flanders Fields the poppies blow
Between the crosses row on row,
That mark our place; and in the sky
The larks, still bravely singing, fly
Scarce heard amid the guns below.

We are the Dead. Short days ago
We lived, felt dawn, saw sunset glow,
Loved and were loved, and now we lie
In Flanders fields.

Take up our quarrel with the foe:
To you from failing hands we throw
The torch; be yours to hold it high.
If ye break faith with us who die
We shall not sleep, though poppies grow
In Flanders fields.

We remember with deep thankfulness.
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Hippie Van's Former Owner Found

According to Local TV News they have located the owner of the recently recovered mint condition V.W. Van with a history in Spokane WA...

CHATTAROY. Wash. - A Volkswagen Bus reported stolen to the Spokane Police Department in 1974 was recovered last month by U.S. Customs and Border Protection officials in Los Angeles. Michelle Squires of Chattaroy was the owner of the van at the time it was stolen over three decades ago and she says she has fond memories of her stolen vehicle.

A Spokane police report lists Squires, then with the last name Carlson, as the owner of the VW Bus, which was reported stolen from a upholstery shop on July 12, 1974, while Spokane was hosting the 1974 World's Fair.

"I called it my hippie van" Squires recalled fondly, I took it to the upholstery shop because I wanted to get a fold down bed installed in the back."

The 1965 bus, which is in pristine condition and still running, was discovered on October 19 when CBP officers were examining a container scheduled to be exported to the Netherlands.

Closing in on 90,000 Views

Blogging has turned out to be an enjoyable long term adventure for me. The Fully Devoted Blog has been through several reinventions. In fact I even shut it down briefly a time or two during times of transition. But to my surprise the view counter says that it won't be long until 90,000 views are recorded.

Thanks everyone for stopping by to check out the blog. It has been a labor of love.

And great fun too!
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Deer Jumps into Lion's Den at Zoo

Talk about weird news. A fawn jumped into a Lion's cage at a zoo recently. Although the deer escaped it was torn up enough that it had to be put down.

I'm sure there is a lesson here somewhere.
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Michigan Football Woes

According to Ruth Lincoln: Looking ahead, it could be a sad, lonely holiday season for Michigan football | The Michigan Daily it is very possible - maybe even likely that the Wolverines are headed for another losing - non-Bowl season.

Rich Rod is NOT a good fit for the Wolverines.

Read it and weep.
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Michigan Basketball Rebounds

According to ESPN online the Michigan Wolverines basketball program is finally worthy of a Top 25 Ranking.

Currently it is ranked 15th. I'm expecting good things -- better than what is now happening to the Football Wolverines under Rich Rod.

Go Blue!
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