Today, our newest car is two years old. I have to admit that it runs great and we really enjoy having it, especially on long road trips. We are comfortable, we have heated and cooled seats - and the front…
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As I sit here writing this evening, I can't help but think about the 24 pound beef brisket that is in our smoker on the lower patio of our home. It's really quite an adventure but I have to be…
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Yesterday, we entered the season of Lent with Ash Wednesday, the first day of the 40 days (plus 6 Sundays) before Easter. After Christmas, on January 10th, we started the liturgical period of "Ordinary Time" which ended with the beginning…
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For those of you too young to remember him, the most trusted man in America for decades was a newsman by the name of Walter Cronkite. He was revered in this country - by both political parties. For eons he…
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In case you haven't been following the social forums this week, we are in the middle of a Palindrome Week. If you aren't familiar with this term, a palindrome is a set of words, letters or numbers that read the…
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Each year, I find that I become increasingly reflective around the time of my birthday - which was yesterday... It seems that the years pass more quickly than they used to - and I focus on other concerns than the…
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This Saturday, February 19th, I will celebrate my 69th trip around the sun. For those who have been with me for years, you know that each year near my birthday, I go back and re-visit the origins of Transitions by…
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It's the evening before Valentine's Day - a day traditionally reserved for acts of love and kindness. Of course, when we were kids, we gave Valentine's Day cards at school and usually had some sort of celebration. This year, in…
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Each Thursday morning this spring, I am teaching the book of Exodus to the Soul Sisters, a group of ladies who get together each week most of the year. In case you aren't familiar with Exodus, it's the second book…
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I went to seminary years ago to enter into a deeper relationship with the One who created me. That was my reason for attending school for almost ten years when I was in my late forties and early fifties. I…
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