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Everyday Miracles
It happens every time a microscopic seed grows into a brand new, fully functioning human being. It happens every time this relentless muscle of my heart sends blood coursing through 60,000 miles of tiny vessels coiled inside my body. It… Continue reading
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Certainty, Wisdom, and the Fugue
My wife and I had some fun over the weekend. We were part of a local musical revue that featured songs and dances from several well-known Broadway shows. One of my favorite parts of the show was when I got… Continue reading
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BEHOLD!
STOP! SEE! Now pause… and REALLY see. Today, as I write these words – August 7, 2017 – I possess the gift of sight. It is a gift I take remarkably in stride, not offering a fraction of the gratitude… Continue reading
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Judgment Day
“You’re too…” Have you ever been on the receiving end of a sentence that began this way? If so, you know that there are an unlimited number of adjectives that can follow. Almost all of them involve some central element… Continue reading
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Artificially Intelligent
Back in the Stone Age when I was young, there was a popular TV commercial for Memorex-brand cassette tapes. For those of you under the age of 40 who have no idea what a cassette tape is, go ask your… Continue reading
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Predictable Abundance
I take vitamins. Every morning. Plus a daily allergy medication. I also have a very specific WAY I take my vitamins… grouping the pills by size and shape and being sure to take them between the morning showering and shaving… Continue reading
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Laundry Love
It is just understood… around our house, the laundry chore is MINE. Now and then – if I am gone or if she really needs something washed immediately – my wife is permitted to enter the Sacred Utility Room and… Continue reading
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Be Free!
Today is the Fourth of July. It is the day to celebrate freedom. For the most part when we talk about freedom, we mean political freedom: We mean the ability to freely and democratically elect our leaders without pressure or… Continue reading
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The Ear
Who do you talk to? Where do you go? How do you get it ALL worked out? It goes without saying: every now and again we each need a listening ear; A non-judging, open, understanding, wise, loving, accepting, no-nonsense ear.… Continue reading
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LOVE NOTICES
But Jesus said, “Someone touched me; for I noticed that power had gone out from me.” Luke 8:46, NRSV Have you ever noticed? Jesus notices stuff. For sure he notices the things that are right there… big as life… smack dab in front of… Continue reading
Russellings of the Spirit 