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A bad good day?
Yesterday was a good day. The weather was nice. We provided Pizza to the shelter guests for lunch. Which was well received and appreciated. We had no issues to deal with at the shelter. We actually had a light load until the pizza arrived. With the pizza, we did not have to cook so, we…
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Life Skills.
There are certain skills in life that you may think most people know how to do. But I am finding this to not be true. Most skills in life are taught. If you have no one to teach you, you will struggle. I say this because I find myself in a bind with some of…
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Logistics
I spent 17 years in warehouse management and logistics. I sold bar coding systems. I saw good warehouses and bad. I was assured at one place that they sent things through so quickly that first in first out was not an issue. Only to go to the warehouse to see 3 pallets of product that…
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J-term
My first experience at the center was 5 years ago. I came for a seminary course on Native Americans for my cross cultural requirement for seminary. J-term is the catch all expression for courses in January. I would like to say I took the course because I was drawn to the topic. Truthfully, I chose…
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Election Day
Today is election day in America. Tomorrow, we get a slight break from political ads. But politics will continue. Later tonight and for the next few days we will hear analysis of the results. I am happy that I no longer get live TV. The ads have been less invasive. But I know get emails…
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Art
During my walk I found “Art Alley”. It is a block long alley full of mural art. To paint in the alley you must have permission. So the art work is Not graffiti but really art. Today I visited an artist in Rapid City. After our visit I took a walk around the downtown area.…
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Hope
One of the things missing in many lives in Pine Ridge is Hope. Hope is needed to see a future. Hope is what lets you hold on when things are tough. Hope is how you get through on a regular basis. At the center we try to provide hope. We do so in a wide…
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Rain
I am currently on a multi state tour visiting some of the center’s supporters. On Sunday I will be preaching at a church in Cresco Iowa. On my way to a church in Excelsior MN I drove through some of the worst rain I have ever experienced. Between wind and driving rain I had to…
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Mom wisdom
I was once talking with my mom about a friend of hers who was going through a tough time. She asked me: “honey how do people get through hard time without Jesus?” My mom relied on her faith to get her through the tough times in life. She relied on her faith when her husband,…
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Random
It has been a crazy week. A good week. A full week. I have a bunch of thoughts running through my head. SO reader be ware this is a random post. Easter Sunday is a crazy week for any pastor. Having 4 worships in 4 churches and 10 baptisms is above average. But oh, so…
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