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Alberto the Great!

“Old people should be seen and not heard. In some cases they shouldn’t even be seen.” I think not! Yet sadly, even in some Christian churches, the elderly are dismissed as being irrelevant. Can I tell you a story? Years … Continue reading

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Standing Against the Flow

The world is a raging river. I’ve recently come to realize this, while I was channel surfing, lamenting on the lack of good programing out there. I’m not talking about the quality of the acting. I’m talking about the message … Continue reading

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Dealing with a Limburger Cheese Attitude

Did you hear the story about the kids who played a trick on their granddad? While he was sleeping, they smeared a little Limburger cheese on his mustache. When he woke, his face soured as he sniffed at the air. … Continue reading

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Bumper Stickers, Abortion, and God

Should I do it? Should I put the bumper sticker on my car? That’s the question. Let me start at the beginning. A few years back, I picked up several copies of this bumper sticker. Our Opinion Should not be … Continue reading

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Try, Try Again

I’ve been avoiding this. Haven’t wanted to mention it and hoping that no one would remember. But the sad truth is, once it’s out there, it’s out there. I blogged about it. Can’t pretend I didn’t. My weight-loss journey. If … Continue reading

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Finding Faith in the Christmas Story

Some of the events of the Christmas story amaze me. For instance, let’s look at the story (in the book of Luke, chapter 1) of two individuals who met the angel, Gabriel – Mary and Zechariah. Good old Zechariah was … Continue reading

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Tinsel Rage

You’ve heard of Road Rage? Well, I have Tinsel Rage. What’s that, you may ask? It’s an uncontrollable anger, brought on by the pressure of the holiday. It’s named for Tinsel. Do you remember tinsel? I’m not sure if they … Continue reading

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To Chop or not to Chop. . .

It’s happened! Someone has said something so stupid, so out of touch with reality, that it shocked me into silence. But now I have regained my voice! It all started when I  shared with this particular person my family’s tradition … Continue reading

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Are Churches Creating Spiritual Zombies?

A few months ago, I began a series on Spiritual Zombies. They went on vacation for a while. But now, the Zombies have returned. Announcing . . . The Return of the Spiritual Zombies! Bwahahaha!  [So, if you’d like to … Continue reading

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My Weight Loss Journey Continues

It’s been a long two weeks. For those who are following my weight loss journey, you know I had a terrible weigh in a couple of weeks ago. It was so bad, I didn’t even list the pounds gained. Wouldn’t … Continue reading

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