Words of Hope – From Fred’s Daughter Jennifer

Fred Crowell passed away on Wednesday, August 11, at around 7:40 pm. Fred is my Dad, and I’ve had the unparalleled blessing of being raised by such a devoted and loving father. I will be taking over Words of...

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WOH ARCHIVE: DOING GOOD

“Let us not become weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up.” Galatians 6:9 Experience tells us when an exhortation is given in the negative, there is concern...

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Special Announcement

Hi All, My dad has taken a very serious turn. We keep hoping it is temporary and he makes a remarkable recovery as he has done in the past.—But he is quite ill. He cannot see people or talk on...

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SACRED SILENCE OR SELFISHNESS

Written near the end of his life, Soren Kierkegaard gives insights into what we call "infinite resignation." This is in his book The Lily of the Field and the Bird of the Air. Amazingly, this Danish philosopher/theologian knew what it...

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WISDOM WEDNESDAY: CLEANLINESS IS NEXT TO GODLINESS

Something truly amazing happens when we clean when the dirt is removed when clutter becomes neat. Our human spirit is enhanced when we make something better than when we found it. Cleanliness is next to godliness is a very old proverb...

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WORLD’S SYSTEMIC PROBLEM, PART 1

Today's world lives out the adage, "There is a season for everything." Solomon said this in his book of Ecclesiastes. In other words, there is a balanced, cyclical nature of life, even for comforts or calamities. COVID-19 exposed the inherent weakness in...

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MOUNT NEVER ENOUGH

Looming in the hearts of human “doings” (not human beings) is the majestic Mount Never ENOUGH. This imaginary self-imposed mountain stands taller than America’s tallest Mount Denali and the world’s tallest Mount Everest. You are probably asking, what is the difference...

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FRIDAYS WITH FRED: EGO, PRIDE, HUMILITY

Recently my brother Larry relayed Giannis Antetokounmpo's comments to me. Giannis is the shooting guard for the Milwaukee Bucks that won the 2021 NBA championship.Giannis was asked by the media how he dealt with the mental pressures of basketball....

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WISDOM WEDNESDAY: ESTABLISH THE WORK OF OUR HANDS

In the Bible, Psalm 90 is a prayer by Moses, full of wisdom. Moses had eight requests in the last part of the prayer. In fact, his last request Moses said twice: "Establish the work of our hands." This impacted me!Can you imagine...

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TIME TO STAND

It seems to me there comes a time in everyone's life when we can either take a stand or remain seated. Historically, there were many political times when it was vital to TAKE A STAND or remain on the sidelines...

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