Hope – Page 2 – James Watkins: Hope & Humor

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Son of a saint!

March 29, 2020March 29, 2021 jameswatkins 0 Comments hope, parenting, prodigal children, Samson

When godly parents have not-so-godly children Then Manoah prayed to the Lord: “O Lord, I beg you . . .

Hope Spirituality Writing

Are you listening to Goliath or God?

January 6, 2020December 31, 2020 jameswatkins 0 Comments giants, Goliath, overcoming, victory

One of my favorite keynote talks is “I’m a Giant Killer” based on the classic story of David and Goliath.

Mr. Rogers has a bad day in neighborhood

Hope Humor

Mr. Rogers’ ‘Terrible day in neighborhood’

November 24, 2019March 30, 2021 jameswatkins 2 Comments bad day in neighborhood, comedy, humor, Mr. Rogers

I’m sure that even Mr. Rogers had one of those days: It’s a terrible day in the neighborhood, A terrible

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God, I don’t understand . . .

September 30, 2019December 31, 2020 jameswatkins 0 Comments God I don't understand, unanswered prayer, unfulffilled promises, unpunish

. . . unanswered prayer. . . . unfulfilled promises. . . . unpunished evil. You’re not alone if you’re

Hope How To Spirituality

Overcoming fear and worry: excerpt

April 1, 2019April 1, 2021 jameswatkins 0 Comments fear, overcoming, worry

Introduction Hi. I’m Jim. I’m a recovering worrier, who has been worry-free for over forty years now. Well, not in

Health Hope Relationships Spirituality

If a friend is thinking about suicide . . .

January 2, 2019January 2, 2021 jameswatkins 0 Comments hope and help, My friend is thinking about suicide, suicide

This page attempts to answer: • Is it normal to want to just die? • Will these feelings go away?

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Why? Why? Why?

December 31, 2018December 31, 2020 jameswatkins 0 Comments God I don't understand, Psalms of Asaph, unanswered prayer, unfulfilled promises, unpunished evil

A three-year-old’s favorite word is why. “Johnny, hold my hand while we cross the street.” “Why?” “Because I don’t want

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All’s not lost with Alzheimer’s

January 2, 2018March 8, 2021 jameswatkins 0 Comments Alzheimer's disease, hope, If You're Not Dead, Is not gone, The Best of You, You're Not Done

And I am certain that God, who began the good work within you, will continue his work until it is

Howard Beale: Made prophet of the airwaves

Hope Issues Spirituality

To angry voters . . .

November 1, 2016January 15, 2021 jameswatkins 0 Comments anger, election, hate, rhetoric

This classic rant sounds straight from Election 2020: I don’t have to tell you things are bad. Everybody knows things

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Emotions real, but not reality

June 17, 2016February 11, 2021 jameswatkins 10 Comments dealing with, depression, emotions, fear, sadness

During the American Civil War, the Confederate Navy filled Mobile Bay on the Gulf of Mexico with mines, which at

Hope Issues Spirituality

God is on our side . . . and theirs

January 7, 2016January 7, 2021 jameswatkins 0 Comments Antifa, Civil War, conservative right, division, liberal left, Proud Boys

America has always been more “un-united” than “United” during my lifetime: deadly race riots, protests of unpopular wars, bitter political

Health Hope Humor

Sure beats a kidney stone!

March 2, 2015January 10, 2021 jameswatkins 3 Comments pain, perspective, purpose

Everyone needs to have a kidney stone once in his or her lifetime. Preferably, the sooner the better. You see,

Hope How To

Turn your shaft into a mine

February 23, 2015January 10, 2021 jameswatkins 7 Comments turn junk into treasure

Have you seen all those ads for Le Vian’s “unique chocolate diamonds”? The only problem is that brown diamonds are

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‘Pressed . . . but not crushed’

January 20, 2015January 12, 2021 jameswatkins 0 Comments dealing with, hardships, pressure, stress

From November 2011 In less than one week (six days to be exact) . . . . . . my

Hope Relationships Spirituality

God has a plan for new year

December 30, 2014December 24, 2020 jameswatkins 1 Comment

The tabloids are no longer making their outrageous predictions for the New Year. (Perhaps my mocking of their dismal record

Holidays Hope Spirituality

‘There is no peace on earth’

December 23, 2014March 30, 2021 jameswatkins 0 Comments Christmas, despair, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, hope, I Heard the Bell

“Peace on earth” seems only a hollow Christmas card cliche today what with civil wars, terrorist attacks and rioting in

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Thanksgiving cartoons

November 25, 2014January 11, 2021 jameswatkins 0 Comments Thanksgiving cartoons, Thanksgiving comedy, Thanksgiving humor

Wishing you a wonderful time of Thanksgiving with family and friends. Here are my favorite cartoons for this wonderful time

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What about euthanasia’s ‘death with dignity’?

October 21, 2014January 11, 2021 jameswatkins 3 Comments death with dignity, euthanasia, immoral, mercy killing, moral

Twenty-nine-year-old Brittany Maynard plans to die on Saturday, November 1, 2014. Maynard was diagnosed with grade II Astrocytoma, a severe

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Finding still waters in the storm

October 6, 2014March 31, 2021 jameswatkins 1 Comment hope, hope for clergy, hope for ministers, hope for pastors, stormy seas

For my friends in ministry, are you ready to resign? (Of course you are! It’s Monday.) Here’s some hope and