Randal, plain and simple
Randal, plain and simple
Randal
My name is Randal. Missus and I have lived in Brazil since 1984. Key word: Grateful.
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Have been trying to write a post for days. A half-finished piece is laying in a corner somewhere starving. Radio program went well this morning, I’m still dotting the I’s and crossing the T’s. Or is it the other way around? Either way,...
For these three things I thank God: Abundance. Grace in all its many forms and manifestations. Divine providence and patience. SUNDRIES: John 8.21 caught my attention and has me pondering. (See also 7.34.) God sees, God knows, God holds,...
3 good things I'm thankful for Finished the poem: “Unseen”, coming to a variety magazine near you. Had a poem published today by said magazine. Editor showed pity. Whipped out an article in record time this afternoon. A good one, too....
I thank the Heavenly Father for three good things: friends who feel comfortable inviting themselves for breakfast (R&M); solid sleep; inner peace and contentment that comes from peace with the Lord. ¶ The meeting of the whole group to...
Thankful for 3 good things: a new day to start anew; balance, or moderation, as a goal; the guarantee of victory. God is good and to be thanked always. ¶ Wednesday studies are progressing along nicely. Tonight, we'll work on D. Pharr's...
Thankful to God for 3 good things: his many gifts of talent; books that have changed my life; the act of writing, and pens. ¶ Took advantage this morning of work flowing well, until it stopped. Then I took a break. Is powering through...
There are a lot of factors that create a memory or reputation. That's reflected in the saying that the winners write the history. Of course, the Lord God is the one whose opinion really counts, is it not? At the same time, we all want to...
(Found this on a spot to prepare articles. It dates from 2022, was for Forthright, but it's probably not online at the moment.) Why was Peter left in prison for seven or more days, Acts 12.1-11, when the Lord could have sprung him at any...
Back in the heady days when email was new, I started an e-zine called ImoNet toward the end of 1996. A friend got me an email account at ibm.net. How, I’ve no idea. I’ve tracked ImoNet up to 2010, where by that time it was done in PDF...
Simple! He said. Don’t go beyond My Word – stay close to the Sacred Text. The Bible is guide and power and bond, And window to know what happens next.
Cold and rainy. Unusual combination for here. No holiday here tomorrow. But one is coming the 9th, statewide. I’ve come to appreciate lists. Somebody said always number them when blogging. What do you think? New book idea. Probably not a...
¶ 1. So many variables in every day! How grateful for a God who exercises his sovereign will over and in the universe! ¶ 2. Have been doing much more reading of late. Good sign and great exercise for this old brain. ¶ 3. I’ve been using...
¶ 1. Four hours (nearly) seemed like a lot less yesterday as a friend and I met between our cities to talk work, family, and dreams. ¶ 2. Reading 10 chapters of the Bible a day, following Prof. Horner’s plan, is a challenge. Worth the...
¶1. Everybody uses it: “I’m passionate about …” It’s become a cliché. Please, just avoid it. ¶2. Missus and I went out for breakfast yesterday. A treat for Dia dos Namorados (Brazil’s Valentine’s Day.) Oh, day before that, I brought her...
Brazil’s supreme court is fast heading to approve regulation (read: censorship) of social media. They had already closed X.com, Rumble, and others in the past. Court members are praising China's approach. New chapter of this story to...