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Frasier Crane and King Solomon

Frasier Crane and King Solomon

was up too early one morning and happened to tune into an episode of Frasier. I didn’t watch the show very often when it originally aired, even though it was incredibly popular and won more than thirty Emmy awards. It was a spin-off of the Cheers...

Praying for the road to Damascus

Praying for the road to Damascus

issiles, bombs, and soldiers are traveling the road to Damascus right now.  I’m praying that Jesus appears, once again, on that road to call people to a miraculous understanding of who he is.  Jesus spoke to Saul of Tarsus on that road, and Saul...

Covert Narcissism: Sometimes healing a relationship is one-sided

Covert Narcissism: Sometimes healing a relationship is one-sided

A word from Janet: s we sat enjoying our tea, I knew I wanted Linda to write a blog post for me. I rarely have others write, but she said something that resonated with me and that I believed would resonate with all of you. She spoke about an issue...

A valentine to the chosen

A valentine to the chosen

oday is a fun day for many and a not-so-fun day for others.  I still remember the pressure of hoping my carefully decorated shoebox would contain some valentines from my classmates! In my day, it wasn’t a requirement to give everyone in the class a...

A friend who was family

A friend who was family

little more than a week ago, I lost a best friend.  When I spoke at her memorial service, I quoted Proverbs 18:24: “There is a friend who sticks closer than a brother.” But I told the crowd that had gathered in the service what the verse meant to...

We are at war

We are at war

very month there is another email about a possible data link involving our information. I continue to be shocked by the cost of groceries and the price of a new sweater. My cell phone is ringing constantly with telemarketers, or worse. Social media...

What does God “mostly do”?

What does God “mostly do”?

friend handed me her copy of Savannah Guthrie’s book Mostly What God Does. She wanted to know what I thought about the book saying, “I’m not sure how I feel about this, but it seems not quite right.” I can honestly say I would say the same thing. ...

Jesus paid it all

Jesus paid it all

ecently I was at a restaurant enjoying lunch with three new friends. We waved at a man from our Sunday School class who came in while we were eating. Later, our server told us that he had picked up the check for the whole table. His gift made us...

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