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Out of the Depths
There’s line from the hymn we will sing today, “I will Arise and Go to Jesus,” that is so very true for me. In part it says, “If you tarry ‘till you’re better, you will never come at all.” The…
Read MoreBright Shiny Beads
Out of the fifties, I beg your pardon of an old man’s trip down a musical memory lane – on the hit parade years ago was a most infectious song: Baubles, Bangles, Bright Shiny Beads. Those old enough will remember:…
Read MoreYour Luminosity
There’s the story of a police officer coming upon a somewhat inebriated man crawling around on his hands and knees late at night. As the man continues searching for something under a street corner lamppost, the officer asks him what…
Read MoreEternal Life or Sheer Cussedness: You Choose
One of my favorite quotes from Abraham Lincoln is, “People are about as happy as they decide to be.” Unless there is some mental illness or great tragedy, most people, left to their own devices, will volunteer for “happy.” But…
Read MoreJesus Called the 12 and then Called Others
As we finished watching Washington Week on a Friday night, we flipped the channel to catch another recorded program and found ourselves in the middle of the fourteenth failing ballot of Kevin McCarthy’s quixotic journey to the speakership of the…
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