Tag Archives: direction

Am I out of the woods?

Posted on August 23, 2012 by Scott Linscott

I love vanilla soft serve ice cream. My wife hates it. Since most soft serve places don’t offer hard ice cream we usually end up at shops with pretty teenage scooper girls digging into ice cream buckets. While I prefer … Continue reading →

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My kids are adults and it’s pretty cool

Posted on July 14, 2012 by Scott Linscott

I miss the days of Little League and rat pack soccer. I miss the whistle blowing every four seconds while I watch 9 to 12-year-olds run around and play field hockey. I miss Discovery Zone and, as Bill Cosby calls … Continue reading →

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That light at the end of the tunnel? An oncoming train?

Posted on July 10, 2012 by Scott Linscott

Today’s entry was written in response to one of my reader’s struggles and questions in the face of a very difficult set of circumstances. I think we all share similar thoughts when crisis hits. You’re right. There aren’t many modern … Continue reading →

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I can face tomorrow

Posted on July 3, 2012 by Scott Linscott

My reader and now online friend, Kathleen Heseltine, sent me this hymn excerpt tonight in a Facebook message. She has been a consistent encouragement to me during this transplant journey of mine. As soon as I started reading these familiar … Continue reading →

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Cribbage, wheezes, new hat and, oh yeah, A TRANSPLANT DATE!

Posted on April 28, 2012 by Scott Linscott

Picture this, on one side of an antique trunk sits an 80 year old Korean War vet who is a whiz with numbers. On the other side sits someone whom you are sure is a pregnant man with his giant … Continue reading →

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If God is real, why …

Posted on October 24, 2011 by Scott Linscott

A lot of people don’t get the God thing that I’ve been writing about. I understand. I see the morons on the news picketing at funerals too. I see red-faced screamers yelling into their bullhorns looking like they are going … Continue reading →

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Losers, Lovers and Livers

Posted on June 23, 2011 by Scott Linscott

I’ve come to a conclusion. If you’re too busy to spend time with people you love, you’re a loser. I don’t mean “loser” as a devaluing label. I mean you are losing some very, very important things. Today’s memories are … Continue reading →

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Quiet streams? Well … not today…

Posted on May 17, 2011 by Scott Linscott

This is my oldest son, Josh. He recorded this song for me after I posted Jon Foreman’s “House of God Forever” this morning. (You can hear Jon Foreman’s version at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uoXWIK1lfyo ) Of course, Josh’s version, lyrics at bottom of … Continue reading →

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Viral? I don’t even think we have a sniffle.

Posted on October 30, 2010 by Scott Linscott

I’ve been in church 47 years. I’ve heard a lot of sermons about evangelism. But I don’t have a single example of even one of the churches I’ve been in actively and intentionally starting a new church or a new … Continue reading →

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YBH is once again becoming YAN

Posted on August 21, 2010 by Scott Linscott

“YBH” is scribbled in the margins of a lot of books I read. It goes beyond yellow highlighting. It is the difference between learner and leader. It takes me from hearer (or reader) to doer. My handwritten “YBH” conveys my … Continue reading →

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Man up!

Posted on January 26, 2010 by Scott Linscott

“Man up!” Jason’s response to my whining was direct. We were talking about diet and exercise and all the excuses I put up when he levelled me with what I needed. Jason has lost more than I weigh. He’s walked … Continue reading →

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