Ed Chappelle: What’s In Your Garden?
I balanced on the exam room table, bent at the waist, head down. My wife Kym held my hand. We were bracing for the inevitable but unwelcomed diagnosis….
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Ed Chappelle: A Letter to God
Dear God, Remember the time when … I just want to say thank You.
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Ed Chappelle: Father, Are We There Yet?
We can say much about today’s society, but the one thing we cannot say is that we emulate patience. We want instant gratification whereas our grandparents waited years to achieve their goals. This attitude trickles down to everyday tasks. For instance, if we …
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Ed Chappelle: An Instrument In God’s Hands
Moses said to the LORD, “Pardon your servant, Lord. I have never been eloquent, neither in the past nor since you have spoken to your servant. I am slow of speech and tongue.”
11 The LORD said to him, “Who gave human beings their mouths? Who makes them deaf or mute? Who gives them sight or makes them blind? Is it not I, the LORD? 12 Now go; I will help you speak and will teach you what to say.
Exodus 4:10-11 ESV.
Have you ever experienced God asking you to do something, and in the flesh, you know that you couldn’t do it?
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Ed Chappelle: Diagnosis, Good News
The diagnosis was a death sentence to him, and with that, all hope seemed lost….
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Ed Chappelle: The Goodness of God
he didn’t notice the impending storm that was approaching. It came suddenly and swiftly, and his anchor did not hold. The rest of that day was a blur. The only certainty he had…
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Ed Chappelle: As The World Changes
Can you imagine a place where social media or hard words didn’t exist? You will find such a place in … the Garden of Eden. This idyllic, peaceful retreat, is what God intended the world to be like.
~Ed Chappelle
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Ed Chappelle: Life’s Defining Moments
Have you ever had a life-defining moment? An experience that not only changes your life, but the lives of those around you? Can you remember that precise moment, when the seconds seemed to stop as you anticipated what would happen next? One of those moments in my life occurred on February 7, 1993, but before I share that with you…
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Ed Chappelle: Father’s Voice
There was a little boy who moved to a new neighborhood. He looked for friends, found some, and played all day long. As it got close to dinner time his father looked for him and called out his son’s name. The boy heard his father calling, and told his friends he must go home because his father was calling him. His father’s voice was a deep sounding, bass voice and he could hear him quite easily. However, the boy’s friends … Continue reading →
Ed Chappelle: My Paw
For our pet lovers, Ed has written this beautiful poem. God has put “the breath of life” in every creature, so we believe our pets will meet us in Heaven… My Paw This is my paw, it belongs to me, but you can shake it if you please. This is my paw, it belongs to me, it has chased many squirrels up a tree. This is my paw, it belongs to me, so please do not look at it … Continue reading →
