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Unity?
Since the attempt on the life of our former President the word “unity” has been used a million times … by pundits, politicians, and preachers. Is unity even possible in this polarized nation where the divides over most everything go… Continue reading
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“Don’t You Care?”
Christians confess in song and prayer that “God is good … all the time.” He is! Yesterday, in the hoopla of the 4th, I reflected on the goodness of God that I have known as an American; so thankful for… Continue reading
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Create Beauty
There’s just something about beauty that has a universal appeal. My reference is not to physical attractiveness but rather the beauty that surrounds us if we take time to see it. Music moves us, especially those ballads that tell stories… Continue reading
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The Debate
Yes, I watched the Debate to the end last night and at the close I felt only heart-ache. I’ll leave the analysis to others. Those who are committed to one candidate or the other will reach their own conclusions. The… Continue reading
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When you cannot see the way
A long time ago, while working on my pilot’s license, I had to endure time ‘under the hood.’ My instructor would hand me a strange looking device that fit me like a cap with an extended tube on the front.… Continue reading
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Adulting!
I’m sure you have heard the word recently added to our vocabulary, adulting. Younger people speak of “adulting” when they describe ordinary tasks of modern adulthood- maintaining a vehicle, preparing meals, paying bills, keeping house, or doing laundry. Many were… Continue reading
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Our Father
There’s no title I love more than being called “Dad.” The joy of being my kid’s father is unique among those things in which I find happiness. I celebrate their successes, pray for them, and sometimes worry over them because… Continue reading
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Our Assurance
Yesterday, after a couple of difficult calls, I went to bed with heart-ache, not from my own troubles, for I am amazingly blessed, but weighed down by the suffering, trials, and distress that people are going through right now. A… Continue reading
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Entitled or Thankful? You Choose!
It’s been a long time since I parented teens but I still remember trying to teach them to value what they were given, to show gratitude to the people with whom they ‘did life!’ It is quite common for those… Continue reading
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Surrounded!
Loneliness and feelings of isolation are common among Americans in 2024. In spite of technology that allows us to be wired into the world, about a quarter of adults under the age of 40 report having NO close friends. Loneliness… Continue reading
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