I pray quite a few prayers in public, largely due to my involvement in Bible studies, my time in the pulpit and those times that I have prayed for people in need when the Holy Spirit nudges me. Our children…
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I learned a new word this week. I was doing some research about a monument and found out during my reading that the marker used to have a tomb under it, but the remains of the deceased were moved to…
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When Janet and I grew up at Trinity Methodist Church on the south side of Chicago, the congregation recited the Apostles’ Creed each week as part of the church service. After we were married and moved away to Indiana 43…
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It was 101 years ago today that Mom was born. She’s not still with us - she passed away in September, 1998 - several weeks before she turned 75. She lived 20 years past the time my father died at…
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Years ago, I discovered a remote Indiana State Park about one and a half hours southwest of our home in Carmel. The first time I saw McCormick’s Creek State Park, I conducted a wedding for an engaged couple that wanted…
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As most of you know, I am a bit sentimental when it comes to people and places that are deeply imbedded in my past. Some of my fondest memories are of the times at my maternal grandparent’s home which was…
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I am very fastidious about the way I maintain our various vehicles. They are serviced at the dealerships and if there is anything even remotely wrong, we get it repaired. I’m sure that I am that way because I learned…
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I have always been something of a cook. I learned from my mother when I was a little guy and, to this day, I enjoy spending time in the kitchen. I am particularly fond of preparing meats and main courses.…
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I have observed and received a great many prayer requests lately. Of course, the assassination of Charlie Kirk, the slaying of the young lady on the train and many other events have caused the nation to consider messages of prayer…
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Summer is almost over and, as I shared several weeks ago, it’s time to get back into the routines of fall. In fact, last Thursday was the day that I started teaching another class for the Soul Sisters, a group…
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