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About T.W. Allgaier

I love Jesus. If I say nothing else, that is enough. But for those curiosity seekers, I am a 61 year old former special education teacher, current part time CCM Radio Announcer and author... who is married to her high school sweetheart. We have been together for 44 years, married almost 41 of those years! We have raised two sons, who are now married, have jobs and mortgages. AND...we became grandparents to a beautiful baby girl in 2018!! We also have our furry son, a West Highland Terrier. My heart's desire is to encourage people in their daily life. I believe that the Father speaks to us all the time, sometimes I have been too busy to listen. Even during times of trials and troubles, which seem endless right now in 2021, HE is present and loves us unconditionally. Thanks for reading. ~Be Encouraged Today~ View all posts by T.W. Allgaier →

~The Ocean Series~ Buoys with a Purpose

March 10, 2018Spiritual EncouragementAbba Father, anchor, buoy, Christ, Christian encouragement, encouragement, God's peace, Jesus, Psalm 46:1-3, spiritual encouragement, The Ocean SeriesT.W. Allgaier

I just love sitting on the beach facing the ocean. I can literally do it for hours. It is so many things to people. Sometimes I like looking out at that huge expanse and seeing all the things in it, and imagining what is underneath the surface.

The “buoys” bobbing in the water fascinate me. Sometimes there are birds sitting on top of them. They usually look worn because they have been there for a while.

This is a true definition of the noun, “Buoy”: a distinctively shaped and marked float, sometimes carrying a signal or signals, anchored to mark a channel, anchorage, navigational hazard, etc., or to provide a mooring place away from the shore. Continue reading ~The Ocean Series~ Buoys with a Purpose →

~The Ocean Series~ Sand Castles

March 7, 2018Spiritual EncouragementBiblical lesson, building, Christian encouragement, Christian life, encouragment, firm foundation, foundation, Jesus, Matthew 7:26-27, shifting sand, solid foundation, spiritual encouragement, The Ocean SeriesT.W. Allgaier

Sand….good qualities out weigh the bad (as long as there are not cats around). Our family always loved building sandcastles. One year we all worked hard to make a fort full of castles. It had a moat, and a draw bridge over that moat! It took all day and we all put our hearts in to it!

People walked by and admired it. Some chatted, others took pictures. This was a FORT.

Looking at our finished work with pride, we decided it was time for dinner. We did not really want to leave, we wanted to protect it. But the reality of its disappearance was in the future and we all dreaded it.

We came back from dinner and took a walk on the beach to see if the fort had survived. It had…it was intact! There was hope! Continue reading ~The Ocean Series~ Sand Castles →

~The Ocean Series~The Lighthouse

March 1, 2018Spiritual EncouragementAbba, Christ, Christian encouragement, contentment, encouragement, God's peace, guidance, guiding light, Hope, inspiration, Isaiah 60:1, light, lighthouse, The Ocean SeriesT.W. Allgaier

The pressures of this world can pull us away from the true source of life. It is not an excuse, just what happens sometimes. There are deadlines, problems with children, elderly parents, work; just life in general. No Christian purposely puts God aside. We can talk to Him all day, every day. The problem is when we try to get through the things on our own.
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