Jesus Christ
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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
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Humble learning
“… but wisdom is with the humble.” Proverbs 11:2, NRSV I learned something this past week. I learned that Grand Island, Nebraska is actually a pretty cool place. I learned this as a result of spending three days in Grand… Continue reading
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Why Not the Cross?
WIIFM. No. Those are not the call letters of a new radio station on the FM dial. It is also not a funny way of saying the word for the goal of a baseball pitcher when facing an opposing batter.… Continue reading
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The Right Time
“For everything there is a season, and a time for every matter under heaven…” Ecclesiastes 3:1, NRSV Contrary to what I am inclined to believe, “right now” is not always the correct answer. On the other hand, “later” is also… Continue reading
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May flowers
The season we are in right now… here in the early part of May… is one of my favorite times of the year. New life is appearing on trees and in the fields, birds are chirping, and the scorching heat… Continue reading
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Good luck!
Hey… check out this clover from my back yard. I guess clover is supposed to be a bad thing to have in your yard, but I really like the look of it. It transports me to Ireland for a fleeting… Continue reading
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Wasps?
I’m not sure it is bad enough to call it a wasp problem. Even the word concern gives it a little more gravity than it deserves. So let’s go with either the phrase wasp vexation or wasp annoyance. It all… Continue reading
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It’s Not Fair!
“IT’S NOT FAIR!” If you are a parent and have NOT heard this phrase at least 65,000 times from your kids, you’re not doing it right. In my experience, no one has a keener sense of fairness than those miniature… Continue reading
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Play Ball!
Ahhhhhhhh! That sound you just heard is the same sound you hear when a thirsty, parched man is finally able to take a deep, satisfying drink of cold water. It is also the sound I make – totally involuntarily –… Continue reading
Russellings of the Spirit 