Monthly Archives: June 2021

Lifetime Guarantee

When you see “lifetime guarantee” on a product, do you wonder whose lifetime- the consumer, the product, or the producer?  The lifetime of any of these could be today, ten or twenty years from now. We have a lifetime guarantee … Continue reading

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Life Improvement

One of my favorite television shows of the ‘80’s – ‘90’s was “Home Improvement.” From the “Tool Time” banter between Tim and Al to the eye-rolling exasperation of long-suffering wife Jill, the program had a very homey, relatable humor to … Continue reading

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What a Friend We Have in Jesus

What a friend he is!   Jesus is not the backup when all else fails, he’s the first one we should go to.  The cool thing is, Jesus was our best friend when we were ten and playing kickball with the … Continue reading

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Choose ’em Up Teams

My mother was a phenomenal athlete in many different sports.  My brother inherited every athletic gene from her and I received zip, nada, none.  LOL.  Having admitted my lack of athletic prowess, it was traumatizing to wait patiently while team players were chosen, … Continue reading

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Failure Breeds Faith

When I was a young person, I thought I had life by the tail.  Everything in my life came fairly easy to me.  I was a good student so school was not difficult, I was a fairly decent singer so … Continue reading

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The Odd Duck

We have an odd duck here at the lake this summer.  Normally, the abundant waterfowl are in large groups of similar attire.  The Canadian Geese, large and very noisy, like to gather at the far end of the cove when … Continue reading

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Nativity of St. John the Baptist

Yep, it’s six months to Christmas so by tradition today marks the birth of John the Baptist. There are several sets of stories about John the Baptist in the Gospels. The first set is the stories in Luke about the … Continue reading

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Followers of the Way

 Do you ever get lost? Many of us do, and some of us even have nightmares about it. There’s the dream where you’re driving to Daytona Beach and all of a sudden you find yourself on a circular banked road … Continue reading

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“It All Started with a Mouse”

You may recall this slogan or thematic catch phrase that describes the origin of the Walt Disney empire. Humble beginnings, as are most things that get gigantic. It is hard not to have an opinion, good or bad, of Disney … Continue reading

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I Love to Tell the Story

Do you have a favorite story to tell?  Perhaps it’s a story where Jesus changed your life, where he changed you and showed how He loves you.   As we remember, we are reminded of the blessings our Lord has given … Continue reading

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