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Afraid to Fail?
Recently, in a comment I made about Donald Trump, a person I know retorted that someone like me has a nerve to speak. The implication is that because of my imperfect life I should keep quiet. Instead of withering and hanging my head in shame I reminded the person that everyone on earth is like…
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Substance
Christmas has gone but the message pulsates on into the New Year; unchanging. God was vague, distant, somewhat frightening, until he appeared in human form. Not for a moment reducing himself to our level and capacity, but rather sharing something of who he is in a manner we can receive and possibly comprehend. He ‘became…
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One Question
With all the noise and clamor of opinions, alliances, truth, perspectives and ultimate meaning, one question rises above all. Where does the meaning for the world and our existence come from? Random chance, big bang, slow evolution from a non-rational origin? Or, a Creator with a mind, a purpose – a thoughtful beginning with a…
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Christmas, Now and Then
I can’t recall in my three score years and ten plus, a present day Christmas that has ticked so many boxes similar to the events surrounding the time of Jesus’ birth. On one level it’s rather depressing. On another level it underscores the timeless message, the timeless human predicament and the timeless gift of grace…
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When Hope is Hard
Some people whistle in the dark, some cross their fingers, some bury their heads in the sand, some shrug their shoulders. Some look the other way, some get busy, some can’t stop talking, some stay quiet as a mouse. Some exist and endure, some lick their wounds incessantly, some travel to exotic destinations, some drown…
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Love on the Beach
I had no idea God loves beaches, or can even be found there. I was first introduced to God through Bible stories, at school, in Sunday School, and singing in a choir. I was a young boy and he seemed to live in church and chapel, be strict like a school teacher, and do whatever…
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Shrinking Love
The softest heart, the widest embrace, and the deepest expression of love in the world belongs to God. God created the world, gifted life, and declared all he carefully fashioned as good, free to roam, explore, and prosper. Love was flung wide everywhere; from trees to oceans, to mountains, to sparkling night skies, and most…
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Simplicity
Sometimes the simplest of words and lives can speak the deepest truths. Today we remember St. Francis. Gave up wealth for simple service. His prayer has whispered and shouted down the ages….. and when more needed than in our time. Peace Prayer of St. Francis Lord, make me an instrument of your peace:where there is…
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