A man stopped by our church recently. I was hesitant to open the door at first because I was busy, trying to catch up and overloaded with things to do. A sixth sense within me said “Answer the door”, so I did. I’m glad I listened to my sixth sense because the man left me […]
Keeping the faith in these hard times isn’t as difficult as it might seem. Yes, these are challenging times and we’re all under a lot of stress but somehow keeping the faith in good times and in hard times works in a backwards sort of way. It might be counter intuitive but keeping the faith
Mary and I recently watched a movie on Netflix called “The Grizzlies” . It was a wonderful movie, full of sadness, pathos, wicked reality checks and in the end a wonderful redeeming story of hope and faith in the goodness of people. The story is a true and inspiring story that centers around a young,
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Having just closed out 2020 and now moving into 2021 it is both a time for reflection and for anticipation. I think we could all agree on how 2020 was a year like none other and one we would sooner forget than hold on to. When I think of the deaths of beloved church members,
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“Nothing says ‘Merry Christmas’ like the wine Advent calendars available at Costco this year. Each pack includes two dozen 375 milliliter bottles of wine from class areas such as France and Italy, as well as from lesser-known regions all over the world, such as Bulgaria and Moldova”. That’s what the article in the most recent
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While looking for something in my office which I never found (of course), I did find a cassette tape that was in the original envelope it had been sent to me. I was keenly interested in what in the world it was. As I looked closer I saw it was from Gordon Dayton, and inside
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Remember “Tickle Me Elmo”? or the “Cabbage Patch Kids? or “Furby”? What do they have in common? Each rank among the twenty most popular Christmas gifts of all time. Also included on the list are familiar favorites such as Monopoly, the Nintendo Game Boy, and Wii. Can you remember any of the favorite gifts you
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I just got home from the hospital yesterday. I have to pace myself carefully and that means focusing on what is truly most important and letting go of that which I can let go of. While lying in the hospital doing my best to recover from pneumonia in one lung and a blood clot in
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