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When the Coffee Just Doesn’t Taste Right

When the Coffee Just Doesn’t Taste Right By: Jimmie Aaron Kepler This morning started like most others. I shambled into the kitchen, still half-asleep. My nightshirt wrinkled. Yes, I sleep in one of those old-fashioned nightshirt. My hair was also looking like I’d wrestled a porcupine in my sleep and lost. I poured myself a… Continue reading When the Coffee Just Doesn’t Taste Right

Pray for Us – Living Honorably in All Things

Pray for Us – Living Honorably in All Things By: Jimmie Aaron Kepler “Pray for us, for we are confident that we have a clear conscience, desiring to live honorably in all things.” Hebrews 13:18 Some days, the most powerful gift you can give someone doesn’t cost a penny and doesn’t take much time. It’s… Continue reading Pray for Us – Living Honorably in All Things

Joy, Prayer, and Thankfulness—Even When the Coffee Spills

Joy, Prayer, and Thankfulness—Even When the Coffee Spills by Jimmie Aaron Kepler This morning started like most do around here. I shuffled out back with a mug of hot coffee. It was light roast, of course. You guessed it, I watched the sun slowly stretch its arms over the fence line, reflect off the swimming… Continue reading Joy, Prayer, and Thankfulness—Even When the Coffee Spills

Cracking Open the Gate: A Reflection on Forgivenes

Cracking Open the Gate: A Reflection on Forgiveness By: Jimmie Aaron Kepler Forgiveness ain’t easy. Some wounds settle in deep. They fester in the quiet places—wounds from words spoken in anger, trust broken, friendships faded into silence. And yet, holding on to that pain? That’s like drinking poison and hoping the other person gets sick.… Continue reading Cracking Open the Gate: A Reflection on Forgivenes

A Word for the Faithful Caregivers: God Sees and Remembers

A Word for the Faithful Caregivers: God Sees and Remembers By Jimmie Aaron Kepler This Scripture hit home today—Hebrews 6:10–12 (NLT): “For God is not unjust. He will not forget how hard you have worked for him and how you have shown your love to him by caring for other believers, as you still do. Our great… Continue reading A Word for the Faithful Caregivers: God Sees and Remembers

When the Storm Rolls In

When the Storm Rolls In By Jimmie Aaron Kepler Years ago, back when my legs were still short enough to dangle off the edge of the porch swing and the world still held so many mysteries, I remember one night that’s stayed with me all these years. I was five, maybe six, and we were… Continue reading When the Storm Rolls In

Done in Love

Done in Love Jimmie Aaron Kepler I’ve been thinking on this verse today: “Let all that you do be done in love.” – 1 Corinthians 16:14 (ESV) Now, that’s a short verse—but it’s mighty. And it stirred up a memory or two this morning while I sipped my coffee and looked out the kitchen window.… Continue reading Done in Love

More Than the Sand

This morning, as I walked along the shoreline, I paused to watch the waves stretch and retreat, leaving behind a glistening trail of foam. My feet sank gently into the damp sand with each step. I looked back and saw my footprints—temporary, already fading with the next breath of tide. That’s when the verse came… Continue reading More Than the Sand

Refreshed by Giving: The Quiet Power of Generosity

Refreshed by Giving: The Quiet Power of Generosity Jimmie Aaron Kepler Some Bible verses settle down into your soul and stay a while. Proverbs 11:25 is like that for me: “A generous person will prosper; whoever refreshes others will be refreshed.”                Proverbs 11:25 (NIV) It’s plainspoken wisdom, but… Continue reading Refreshed by Giving: The Quiet Power of Generosity

Treating Folks Right: What Leviticus Taught Me About Leadership

Treating Folks Right: What Leviticus Taught Me About Leadership Jimmie Aaron Kepler You’d be surprised what a couple of verses tucked away in Leviticus can teach you about leading people. “When a foreigner resides among you in your land, do not mistreat them. The foreigner residing among you must be treated as your native-born. Love… Continue reading Treating Folks Right: What Leviticus Taught Me About Leadership