I have to take my hat off to Nordstrom's this year. To be sure, we have all seen displays in the stores already touting the Christmas season. Or I suppose, to be politically correct, I should call it the holiday…
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Janet has been looking for some way to volunteer and at the same time fulfill her love of being involved with young children. Back when we were dating, and then after we got married, Janet did her student teaching, the…
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I'm not a morning person. Really, I'm not. I much prefer to work later in the day and into the evening, if necessary. But I don't like to get up early in the morning. Even when I was heavily involved…
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Yesterday, October 31st, was Halloween, the night that ghosts and goblins roam the countryside before November 1st, better known as All Saint's Day. All Saint's Day is also known as Toussaint's Day in France but the post this evening isn't…
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Every once in a while, I am inspired to write my post based on something that I have seen that has profoundly impacted me. This morning, watching CBS Sunday Morning, we were reminded that it was 43 years ago that…
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Back in 1989, the second film of the "Back to the Future" series was released - starring the characters Marty McFly and Dr. Emmett Brown, who had both appeared in the original movie. The script basically revolved around Marty and…
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Our Bible study, that meets each Thursday in our home, is studying the book of Isaiah this year. Isaiah was a prophet, probably the best known prophet, who prophesied about God's judgement and eventual comfort and hope offered to the…
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Several times each year, I am asked to preach at a small church north of us in Tipton, IN. The pastor there, Kim, doesn't have an assistant and so whenever he is out of town or goes on vacation with…
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