Yesterday, quite unexpectedly, Janet and I were visiting someone who was recounting the story of Sam Hill, a wealthy American, presumably from the Pacific Northwest, who became the impetus for the phrase, "What in the Sam Hill is that?" To…
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Embracing Change Through Faith
With the changing temperatures and the turning of the leaves, it doesn't take much imagination to know that fall "is in the air." Undeniably, it is my favorite time of the year - the growing season is pretty much over…
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For the past several days, Pope Francis has been in the United States, having arrived here after his visit to Cuba last week. He has spent time in Washington, New York and Philadelphia. Based on the media reports, it would…
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Janet and I are in the middle of a yard project that has us removing an island of bushes and evergreens in favor of a perennial garden that we have longed for since we moved in more than 18 months…
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For those of you who have been reading my posts from the beginning, you will perhaps remember that I used to write five nights a week - Sunday night through Thursday evening. When I passed the mark of having written…
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