Throughout the years, Janet has always been able to tell me exactly what the weather will be - wherever we are in the world. In fact, she has become so used to knowing the weather that I really don't even…
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October 15th marks the birthday of my cousin, Dave. He's not a first cousin - in fact, our fathers were first cousins, but that's okay. It really doesn't make too much difference what the genetic family relationship is because when…
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Today I was in Tipton, IN filling in for a pastor friend of mine who is taking several weeks of vacation. It is a small community church and occasionally I am asked to preach the messages when the pastor of…
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Earlier today, America lost one of its early space heroes - Scott Carpenter, 88, one of the Original Mercury 7 astronauts - who died from complications after a stroke he suffered. The announcement was made by his wife in Colorado…
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Lately, several friends have been calling me and asking for advice. Not that this is out of the norm, but the intensity of the issues seems to be deeper than usual. Probably even more to the point this evening is…
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Tonight was a very special evening. That's because our family went and celebrated the life of a young boy who is only several years old and yet he has already had a tougher life than most of us will ever…
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Most of us who are strong believers call on God to help us through our daily lives. In fact, we are always including references to God in our normal everyday existence. Communing with God isn't optional - it's automatic. Certainly,…
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Yesterday, Saturday, October 5th, my mother would have been 89 years old. She's been gone since 1998, but I can't help but think of her on what would have been her birthday every year. It's not one of those things…
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It's been years since Janet and I have attended the Broadway in Indianapolis theatre series. In fact, I don't think we have ever been season subscribers although from time to time we have attended a show here and there. Janet…
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Most, if not all of my life, I have been a Type A person. You know - the kind of guy who gets used to charging ahead and climbing the next hill. And so it catches my eye when I…
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