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Third Rails
Walking away from my mailbox Saturday, I thought back to August 2013. That was when the United States Postal Service – as a cost-saving move – proposed doing away with the Saturday delivery of mail. If you think back, you… Continue reading
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Viriditas
It’s happening. Can you feel it? If you stand REEEEEEALLLY still and cock your head a little to the left you can almost hear the new blades of grass shoving against the soil. In a few places around my yard,… Continue reading
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The Child Within
He sees so much, sitting there Perched on the edge of my soul. An avalanche of wonder cascades On… in… around his open, receptive eyes. He misses nothing. He is a bridge. He is a lighthouse. He is the key… Continue reading
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Hardness of Heart
Mitch Teemley Do you suffer from Hardness of Heart? Millions do. In fact, HOH is the world’s number one preventable cause of spiritual death. Progressive symptoms include but are not limited to: dull ears and dim eyes (Isaiah 6:10), darkened… Continue reading
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S is for Serve
(This post is the fourth in a series. Recently, my mentor/counselor/friend suggested I create an acrostic from the letters of my name as a way of claiming my God-given identity.) I hear it when we sit down to eat at… Continue reading
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Using Gravatar to build traffic
Originally posted on Wibble: This short wibblette is intended for newcomers to WordPress; my aim is to show you how to set up Gravatar to help you build traffic to your site. First of all: what is ‘Gravatar’? This is… Continue reading
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The MLK quote I can’t stand…
I am a fan and admirer of the late Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King. His sermons and speeches arouse hope and a passion for justice in my heart. But honestly, there is one quotation of his that just bugs the… Continue reading
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S is for Significance
(This post is the third in a series. Recently, my mentor/counselor/friend suggested I create an acrostic from the letters of my name as a way of claiming my God-given identity.) JOAN: (my spouse of 18 years and winner of the… Continue reading
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Spring, Soil, and Seeds
I’m getting the bug. The spring-cleaning bug, that is. Partly because there are several places in my home that are really messy and cluttered and in great need of cleaning. [Looking at you, garage!] But my hygiene zeal also comes… Continue reading
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U is for Undaunted
(This post is the second in a series. Recently, my mentor/counselor/friend suggested I create an acrostic from the letters of my name as a way of claiming my God-given identity.) The entire lifetime of Janis Joplin. The whole of the… Continue reading
Russellings of the Spirit 