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Deacon Speakin'

Aug 30, 2021

Some of the storms of life are spring showers while others are categorical hurricanes. As they approach and we anticipate the mark they will leave, we inevitably ask the question, “Will the levee hold?”


Aug 22, 2021

Why do people climb mountains? Why do we make the journey, to exert ourselves, to risk a slip or a fall, to challenge our minds and bodies to go up and up. For my friend, Scott, its about the view – that spectacular sight from the top of the mountain. The moments when you appreciate the effort to get to...


Aug 15, 2021

When the pasture is not looked after, weeds will grow making the grass difficult for the cows to reach. It seems that when the weeds take over the pasture, the cows have to work hard to feed and to get to the good grass.

The cow at the fence has discovered sweet grass on the other side.


Aug 8, 2021

The basics of story-telling go like this:

Take a hero; put him in a tree; throw rocks at him; get him out of the tree.

You can’t ask that your story end while still in the tree. Perhaps the chapter you are currently living is full of rocks. And they hurt. And there is lots of them. And then you hear God say, “But...


Aug 2, 2021

Why, did God create these animals in the first place. He had to know from the very beginning that we would tame them and bring them close to us and make them part of our families. He had to know that we would grow fond of them and take care of them – removing their animal necessities to survive in the wild and...