Technically, the beginning of November earmarks the annual time when those who have passed away in the prior year are remembered. Halloween is the day before All Saint's Day, which occurs on November 1st, with All Souls's day following on…
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Embracing Change Through Faith
Sixty years ago today, on November 4, 1954, I became an older brother. I know that sounds weird to say, but that's exactly what happened. Doug, the second of three children who were born to our parents, entered the world…
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Yesterday, Nov. 2nd, was Orphan Sunday 2015. I have never heard of Orphan Sunday before, but it was mentioned at church this week-end and I was curious about what it was all about. I know that Saturday was All Saint's…
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Last Friday was Halloween. For those of you who live in the midwest, you will recall that we experienced the first snow fall of the season and the weather was horrible. There was even sleet and it was really inconvenient…
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I did a stupid thing tonight. It eventually worked out okay but it was a little scary. As you know, I like to fish in the lake bordering our backyard and over the last several months, the water level has…
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