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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Important things I did today? I checked up on my mom. I went out and came home. I thanked my wife. I called a friend, Sent a writer a reader's praise. These were the things that mattered. Oh, and I did some work as well.
I wrote this 2003-01-10 for my UPLift ezine. You Are Not Alone The last few days I've been corresponding with a lady in Portugal who is undergoing chemotherapy after a mastectomy. She appears to be afraid of opening up to others and...
Just gimme a box with a blinking cursor for text, And I'll type words and strings for when I'm vexed. Within a rectangle feelings will splash and bounce. Some I will embrace, and some renounce. There's hope for a healthier mind on the...
Death is nearer, more by day and hour, But Christ has pulled its teeth and drawn its power. Signs it leaves stalking in the thick of weeds, To safe and open meadows the Shepherd leads. This life is full of hardship, pain, and woes; Alone...
Is there place for a holy dissatisfaction with the way we’re doing things as God's people? (I refuse to say “doing church”.) More, is there a place for making necessary changes to nudge us closer to the Word and away from the general...
Just some general thoughts tonight. The legacy you leave may well be different than that you planned for. In less than 24 hours, Brazilian Christians rallied to provide the equivalent of more than eight thousand dollars for the surgery...
YEAR 40 | 2024-08-10 | SÃO JOSÉ DOS CAMPOS (SP) BRAZIL Note: Consider this something of a follow-up to the newsletter published earlier in the week. We were saddened by the news of the death of 62 passengers of the Voepass flight which...
YEAR 40 | 2024-08-06 | SÃO JOSÉ DOS CAMPOS (SP) BRAZIL Vicki, according to all reports, had a tremendous message Saturday, July 27, for the ladies meet in São Vicente, just over two hours away from here. Her topic was based on the first...
O man of many words, show me the Lord, And it will be sufficient! I do not care For opinions, theories, or theological spins. Show me the Lord, my need is him and all The grace and love and goodness that are his. At his feet I’d fall,...
Times are I need to learn to keep my opinion to myself. In opinions the world is drowning. Here are some opinions to add to the flood: People who need to be spoon-fed won't grow. Don't read, don't lead. Each individual should assume...
Praying about the situation in Venezuela. And for so many troubled spots in the world, including ours. Praying my article on remnant in Portuguese will open eyes. And that the translation, to be published tomorrow, will be well received....
A phrase in the quote below has prompted much reflection: I didn’t realize how much I relied on urgency as a substitute for structure. It wasn’t good. I don’t recommend it. So now I’m learning, or trying to learn, how to give myself...
Upon my bed, I think and pray To God who sees and cares for me: May I be wise, with little to say, Since words have power, eternally. I ask for courage, that when I rise, I’ll view each soul with loving eyes And speak with kindness,...
HTH requested prayer today for this congregation. I only had email contact with their evangelist once. I know no one else, but decided to include them in my list of prayers today: The Lord’s church at Hillview Terrace in Moundsville,...
Do any of these statements speak to you? These quotes are from a retired programmer. Everyone will eventually reach a point at which they can no longer do what they spent their lives doing—but it's not just about retirement; it can...