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Me? Make a Mistake? No Way!

Tim Riter July 8, 2024

Not too long ago, a good friend and fellow follower of Jesus, Kim Pinnell, pointed out a mistake in an Unconventional post. He did it in an email rather than hold me up to public ridicule, which I appreciated, and he copied and pasted the error in the email—no way to avoid what I rather would not face. He nailed me. I had…

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In Happenings Tags Transparency, Imperfection, Mistakes, Editing, Confrontation, Truth, Growing, Gentleness, Christian LIving, Spiritual Formation
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Tweak It a Bit

Tim Riter October 30, 2017

Last Saturday Sheila and I relaxed at our waterfall with some wine and cheese and chips to celebrate a new book contract. In the midst of kicking back, I had to rise. Some rocks in the fountain had been moved. Honest, none of you would likely have noticed, but I couldn’t miss the change. Likely from raccoons or coyotes or possums or neighboring cats coming by for a drink. The birds bathe there, but their weight wouldn’t move a rock. One shift caused the water...

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In Happenings Tags Small Changes, Baby Steps, Growing, Obedience, Spiritual Formation, Changes, Christian Living, Waterfalls
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Back to Our Future

Tim Riter April 3, 2017

Satchel Paige, star of the old Negro League and Major League Baseball, once advised, “Don’t look back, someone might be gaining on you.” Like most “rules,” that too possesses an exception. I experienced that yesterday. Jim Price, a friend from 50 years back retired from pastoring a church for the past 37 years, and the organizers of the celebration asked me to share five minutes. Condensing 50 years into five minutes forces a lot of recollections and refining and focusing. Here’s my take—Jim is ...

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In Happenings Tags Jim Price, Diamond Canyon Christian Church, Consistency, Wisdom, Learning, Emerson, spiritual formation, Growing, Hope International University
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A bit of an unreconstructed Jesus freak. Almost old enough to have known him when he walked this world. About 27 on the inside. Investing his life in university and teen students. Inveterate cross country motorcycle rider. Nature lover. Entranced with the power of written and spoken words. Still learning.

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