It's a word that we don't hear very often. In fact, if it wasn't for the total eclipse of the sun next Monday, many of us wouldn't be exposed to it at all. According to the dictionary, an umbraphile is "a…
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...is better than two minutes too late... It's been four weeks tomorrow since we lost our dog, Lexie. And the several days leading up to her death were filled with questions about what course of treatment we should follow and…
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Janet and I have been going through some old papers and came across several old life insurance polices from the late '70's and early 80's. Since I am trying to make sure things are current, I decided to call the…
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Yesterday evening, Janet and I attended a prayer gathering in the town of Fishers - right next door to where we live in Carmel, IN. We were anxious to learn more about the issues the town is addressing; namely, mental…
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It's been almost two weeks since we made the decision to cease treatment for Lexie and there is no doubt that that there is a huge void in our lives. Janet and I can't believe how much we miss her.…
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We already miss her. After more than a month of illness, our Doberman Lexie wasn't getting any better. Although her blood work came back okay, further examination showed that she had a large tumor in her lung. We scheduled a…
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...for the Bible tells me so! Little ones to Him belong - they are weak but He is strong! Remember those lyrics? Well, assuming you aren't an alien, almost regardless of your faith background, you can pretty much identify these…
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When I was a little kid growing up on the south side of Chicago, there was a local show each Sunday morning titled, "Mass for Shut-Ins." Granted, most of the time our family attended church, but sometimes, when we missed,…
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