Monthly Archives: September 2012

I am an Optimist

Posted on September 29, 2012 by Tom Bolton

My friends know that I love Optimist International.  I appreciate the fact that the group is focused on being friends to Youth. I certainly like the activities that my chapter sponsors to lift up youth. In club activities, I am regularly … Continue reading →

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Posted on September 28, 2012 by Tom Bolton

Originally posted on Along For The Ride:
Make peace with your past so it doesn’t spoil your present. What others think of you is none of your business Time heals almost everything. Give the time some time No one is…

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My Favorite blogs

Posted on September 27, 2012 by Tom Bolton

Today I thought I’d share my favorite five blogs that I look forward to reading regularly: 1. Dan Dick’s UnitedMethodeviations: http://doroteos2.wordpress.com/2012/09/04/obtuse-is-as-obtuse-does/ It stretches my thinking almost every time I read it. 2. This Day With God by Mark Shields: http://thisdaywithgod.wordpress.com/2012/09/25/perspective-helps-to-keep-going/ … Continue reading →

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Election Civility

Posted on September 26, 2012 by Tom Bolton

Rev. Ben Gosden is associate pastor at Mulberry Street United Methodist Church in Macon. He wrote this column of 10 great suggestions for this election season for the Macon Telegraph this past Sunday: http://www.macon.com/2012/09/22/2185949/ten-things-christians-need-to.html I particularly liked Numbers 1 and 8, … Continue reading →

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On Word, Law and Life – 3

Posted on September 25, 2012 by Tom Bolton

On Word, Law and Life is a work of my devotions in response to Psalm 119. I wrote these verses in December through February in response to meditating on Psalm 119. I am repeating a few stanzas individually between now … Continue reading →

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Disciples

Posted on September 20, 2012 by Tom Bolton

BECOMING DISCIPLES THROUGH BIBLE STUDY Participating in Disciple Bible Study in 1998 was one of the major life changing activities of my life. I am forever thankful that Jim Marsh led our class and took us down many great paths … Continue reading →

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My Beloved Communities

Posted on September 18, 2012 by Tom Bolton

This week I am repeating a  poem from March that did not get a lot of hits according to the WordPress stats.  I have been blessed with some wonderful faith communities in my life, so I share this again.  I … Continue reading →

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