So many times we confuse words that sound alike but have entirely different meanings from one another. Such is the topic of our discussion tonight. The word "paraclete" is one that we don't use in our modern English very often.…
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We were in Charleston, SC several weeks ago, spending time with family and attending the wedding of our youngest niece. The weather was still nice and once the festivities had ended, we were ready to get back home. We ended…
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I recently read a story about a woman in a nursing home who had very few visitors and was alone most of the time. One day, in an effort to be kind, one of the staff people went to her…
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It's actually Halloween today and one of the things that Janet and I have looked forward to each year is the annual Trunk or Treat event at church. Back when we were growing up, we went door to door collecting…
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We have been very active with serving at the church where Kristin has been on staff for almost fifteen years. During that time, we have helped with Vacation Bible School, Trunk or Treat, attending the various children's programs, attending outdoor…
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This morning we left the city that we have visited for the past four nights. We traveled to Charleston, SC for the wedding of our youngest niece and for Janet and her two sisters to have some family time together.…
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One of the reasons that Janet and I thought that I should attend seminary was that I wanted to be able to study the Bible in the original languages. I know that was a lofty goal - especially because languages…
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Most of us love pizza. I know that we do and, for the last 20 years or so, we have ordered our weekly Friday night pizza from a little place named "Some Guys" that is five or six minutes from…
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Ten years ago this week, I wrote about the beginning of the new session of the U.S. Supreme Court that convenes on the first Monday of each October. Having re-read my post from years ago, I realize how much things…
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Last Tuesday, October 5th, my MOTHER would have celebrated her 97th birthday. Unfortunately, she passed away a little more than 23 years ago at the age of 73 - a month before her 74th birthday. In my opinion, MOM was…
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