Sunday mornings I sit in the narthex of my wife’s church building, running the zoom service during the in-person gathering. I’m sitting out there because it currently has the only live outlet to plug in my computer. In this area of the building is the rope pull for the bell in the steeple; I’ve had…
Hello, My Name is Phillip: Chapter Twenty-Five
(This is the serial release of the novel Hello, My Name is Phillip, first published in January 2021. Feel free to share this with others, or better yet, buy the book and share that as well. Check out some of the reviews and testimonials at http://www.brianshimer.com. We pick up after the school assembly when Phillip…
The Requirement
I write knowing you might disagree. I get that. I am only sharing my own viewpoint and experience. You might misunderstand me. I’m used to that. Or, you might get it. We live in this split world. There are sides and lines drawn. Saw a FB post by a pastor today, “It’s hard to love…
Hello, My Name is Phillip: Chapter Twenty-Four
(This is the serial telling of my book Hello, My Name is Phillip. Available here on Amazon. Search for “Phillip’s Story” on this blog site for the other chapters. Enjoy stepping into this story of a 6 year-old named Phillip.) Kevin meets me at the car every day. He slings his arm over my shoulder,…
Gardens
What’s the benefit of a garden? For me, beyond the beauty, the pleasure of growing living things, the joy of the fruit from it, these are among the gifts it brings into life. The main gift is the intentional pause. I love gardens!
Remembering the One
Since the start of the pandemic, I have been making weekly videos. These began as a means to connect with the people in the congregation I was then pastoring. People were isolated, and isolation is a difficult thing for all of us. For weeks, these were encouragement videos. I noticed, because Facebook is such an…
Hello, My Name is Phillip: Chapter Twenty-Three
Enter the story of Jairus with a group of Sunday school kids and experience how Jesus reaches out through the story. We are His hands and feet.
Hello, My Name is Phillip: Chapter Twenty-two
A midnight trip to the hospital opens up the possibility for unexpected miracles. You never know when Jesus might show up. And in this story, he does! Encounter a whole new meaning for the color blue.
The News
Every week I have a great conversation with a dear brother by FaceTime. It is always a time of deep sharing. Last week, Wednesday morning he shared something with me, a bombshell, that caused me to be afraid for him. If I told you what he had decided which caused my fear, many of you…
Hello, My Name is Phillip: Chapter Twenty-One
(This is the serial release of my book Hello, My Name is Phillip. Follow this link to get your own copy on Amazon. We start at the end of Phillip’s first day of school.) After we get home, I practice piano and then do my homework. Mrs. Olson sent extra math sheets home with me….
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