Faith Focus - The Blue Church

Pastor Rob Ladonne,

“God is the author of life so it is no surprise that much of life prompts us to think about Him. In the writings below you will find references to every day experiences that have brought my faith into focus. I hope these writings encourage

you to have a deeper faith in God.”

I forgot about those bugs

Posted on Jul 23, 2016 in Faith Focus |

A few weeks ago I approached one of my coworkers who usually has a pretty glum attitude and greeted him with my usual “Good morning”.

A new order

Posted on Jul 17, 2016 in Faith Focus |

With all of us swimming in a sea of campaign slogans, promises, and stated intentions to change things for the better, I figured this is the right time for me to tell you how I would like things to go. Ready?

A Sea of Faces

Posted on Jul 9, 2016 in Faith Focus |

How was your Fourth of July? Mine? Oh, thanks for asking. I didn’t see any fireworks (as I suspect is true for many), but I had one of the best Fourth of July’s that I have ever had.

How big is your church?

Posted on Jul 2, 2016 in Faith Focus |

There is a lot of talk in churches these days about numbers. Questions like, “How big is your church?” abound.

A new beginning

Posted on Jun 25, 2016 in Faith Focus |

I was doing my run this morning and listening to a song by Christian recording artist Phil Wickham called “This is the day”. Here is the chorus:

I am so thankful for that door

Posted on Jun 11, 2016 in Faith Focus |

For those of you who don’t know, I work in a prison. This means there is not a day that I head off to work without considering that I might be attacked by an inmate.

If we had known. . .

Posted on Jun 4, 2016 in Faith Focus |

Lisa and I are celebrating our twenty-eighth anniversary today. Last night we were talking about this and marveling at how so much time had passed since our wedding day.

What animal would you be?

Posted on May 28, 2016 in Faith Focus |

Years ago there was a show on television called, “Kid’s say the funniest things”. The whole premise of the show was…well…get kid’s talking and they will say funny things.

Where did she go, that mom of mine?

Posted on May 11, 2016 in Faith Focus |

It is funny how memories fade. When I was a child I had so many experiences, some of them which I am certain left a lasting impression upon me, and yet as the years go by so many of my childhood memories become inaccessible.

What died around here?

Posted on Apr 23, 2016 in Faith Focus |

Over the years I have heard stories from various people about how they started to smell a foul odor within their home. For some they could not locate the source, and the stench increased with each passing hour.