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Commotion in the Pews

Thoughts and tirades that don't fit into any of my books. A collection of items of limited interest to anyone.

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This Post Is Not Fiction. I Implore You To Read It And Share It Widely On Your Media. It May Save A Life.

Commotion in the Pews Posted on June 2, 2020 by Joseph CourtemancheJune 2, 2020

Today’s entry is not fiction. It is one of the most serious posts I’ve ever had. Your attention for the next few minutes would be appreciated. I am not a mental-health counselor, and all of the advice below is based … Continue reading →

Posted in suicide, Uncategorized | Tagged anxiety, call for help, depression, joseph courtemanche, ptsd, suicide prevention

Not To Worry.

Commotion in the Pews Posted on July 29, 2019 by Joseph CourtemancheAugust 14, 2019

Last week I wrote about the misery that was close on my heels. I spent a pretty good amount of time praying, and thanking God for the good things He’d given me. I realized that you need the rain for … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged assault on saint agnes, construction, creative, crossroad press, depression, dogs, Edzell, excavation, fences, invention, memories, michael dimercurio, novelist, rescue dogs, stephen key, stormy

I Have A Really Good Excuse For My Absence.

Commotion in the Pews Posted on July 22, 2019 by Joseph CourtemancheJuly 22, 2019

It dawned on me today that this might be the longest stretch between blog postings in the history of this mess. I’m not going to go back and check that statement,  but it does seem that it’s been a very … Continue reading →

Posted in Love, migraine, Sincere Stuff, Stormy, Uncategorized, walking | Tagged commotion in the pews, depression, Edzell, epley, fence, joseph courtemanche, Maisie, ministry, stormy, vertigo, voice over

Some Things To Contemplate Regarding The Birth Of Christ And Our Christmas Legacy

Commotion in the Pews Posted on December 12, 2017 by Joseph CourtemancheDecember 11, 2017

We spend an awful lot of time doing two things at Christmas time in the United States: catering to five year old children, and hawking large luxury items that most of us don’t actually need. What we don’t do is … Continue reading →

Posted in Love, popular culture, Santa Stuff, Uncategorized | Tagged befriend an elderly person, Bible, Christmas, commotion in the pews, depression, feeding the homeless, jesus christ, joseph courtemanche, kindness, love, Santa, Santa Claus, small acts

Welcome, Andreas. You’re Over There Next To Gameel Al-Batouti And Mohamed Atta. Flash Fiction Tuesday.

Commotion in the Pews Posted on March 31, 2015 by Joseph CourtemancheMarch 31, 2015

Andreas blinked and then twitched as the white-hot nails were driven into his skull. Shrieking in agony he said, “Wait, I just committed suicide. I don’t belong here!” Please follow me on Twitter, and “Like” the Facebook author page. Don’t … Continue reading →

Posted in evil, flash fiction, Uncategorized | Tagged abortion, commotion in the pews, depression, french alps, gameel al-batouti, german wings, goebbels, himmler, hittler, joseph courtemanche, lufthansa, martin bormann, mass murderer, mohamed atta, munitions plant, nazi, pilot, romper room, suicide

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