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The Time is Now
If you have been around church a while, you’ve likely heard several sermons encouraging parishioners to “wait upon the Lord”. “Keep waiting with great expectation of what the Lord can do!” the enthusiasm pours down from the pulpit. Wait for the salvation of family members. Wait patiently for the promotion.…
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Somber Sunday, Hopeful Monday
I came across the following words today, stated by actress Shannen Doherty of the 1990’s television show, Beverly Hills 90210. She died on Saturday at 53-years old. “I don’t want to die,” she heartbreakingly told People at the time. “I’m not done with living. I’m not done with loving. I’m not done with…
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Find the Humor?
“Look for the humor in the teen years.” The 75-year old former pastor said this as we walked toward the sanctuary for Sunday service. Find the humor? Does this man still not know me even a little? What could possibly be funny about what I was sharing with him? “It’s…
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Forget Your Destination – Commercial Flying is the Real Trip
After several years of fairly regular air travel, cancelled connections and crew no-shows have officially become distant second inconveniences to enduring fellow travelers, giving the term “fly at your own risk” a whole new meaning. I wasn’t surprised when I read about the recent naked man running through an aircraft…
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More Jack Dawson, Less Cal Hockley
Assuming you have seen the movie Titanic at least twelve times, you’ll recall Leonardo DiCaprio’s character Jack Dawson as a happy, lively and engaging young guy. Though attractive, Cal Hockley (Billy Zane) is conversely entitled, arrogant and haughty. Jack embraces life as indicated in his famous dinner speech: I mean,…
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Wordless Wednesday-Friend by the Sea
I was able to zoom in on this guy in Florida…. didn’t want to get too close and scare him, since he already appeared to have a little wound at the top of his wing. I appreciate various species of birds, but can rarely identify what type they are. If…
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Small Accomplishments
Pulling cookies from the oven on that Sunday afternoon, three dozen chocolate chip circles were the closest I’d felt to any real accomplishment in many months. I created something. It would be easier if I simply appreciated the basic equation of work = money but I’m the sort who cares…
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Spring Sunrise
A colorful morning sunrise at the end of April…you can see the trees were just beginning to bud. It was a very late Spring for us but Summer weather thankfully arrived this week! Every day, a million miracles begin at sunrise. Eric Jerome Dickey
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Thieves: Stop Stealing. The Rest of Us: Stop Enabling the Thieves
Good people understand the extensive questioning and background checks required at church before being permitted near children. We accept walking in our socks through airport security to ensure our safety. Where is the line drawn for…
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Today is Flag Day
This post honoring the American flag was already in motion prior to D-Day, but grew even more significant to me as a result of the 80th anniversary of the Normandy invasion. I watched and read more Normandy coverage than I have in several years, reinforcing my already deep belief that…
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Coming Up Roses
During a recent walk, I came across these lovely, petite roses. They seemed perfect for an almost-Wordless Wednesday. “We can complain because rose bushes have thorns, or rejoice because thorn bushes have roses.” – Abraham Lincoln
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