Some people find it impossible to enjoy the moment because they are obsessed with the past or preoccupied with the future. That is not true about me. I have am blessed with the ability to fully live in the moment.
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Skipper the Missionary Dog
The story of Skipper is a true story. It happened in about 1988 when Kyle was only seven years old. Today Kyle is a husband, and father, and pastor. One of the reasons he serves the Lord today is because the lessons God taught him as a boy. The best way to read this story is to gather the family around, settle into a comfortable chair, and read it aloud. Let me know what you think…
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Circuit Rider
I have a friend who this spring set out on his third thru-hike of the Appalachian Trail. Last summer Kyle and Chuck joined him for a week to hike a section. His name is Bill Newman, but Appalachian Trail hikers always go by a trail name. On the trail Bill is known as Circuit Rider. Circuit Rider is a fine Christian man with a heart for God and great enthusiasm for life. I still remember the animation and spirit of worship he showed in describing a night drive back to camp from the UP when he was treated to a display of the Aurora Borealis… the great phenomenon of the Northern Lights.
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Jeremiah
A summer day stands out in my memory. We were swimming at the community pool in Baltimore, Ohio where my sister Melony, brother-in-law Jim and their family lived at the time. Kyle was five that summer. His cousin Jeremiah was six.
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When Life Hurts
A few years ago I took Wesley to the dentist. The dentist was a neighbor, a friend, a fine man and a real pro. Wes was about five at the time and he looked exactly like I did at the same age. (You can see a picture of this on our family web-page. www.kenpierpont.com)
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Meditation in Creation
All my life I have been encouraged to have a regular time in God’s Word every day. In addition to daily times in the word I have tried to have special times and special places to meditate on the Scriptures often surrounded by God’s creation.
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