Tag: Christianity
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If You Build It…
The crazy cold snap and accompanying snowfall/sleet freeze have added complications to many lives. Schools have had to close, people need to clear their roofs from an abundance of snow accumulation so it won’t collapse into their homes, and driving has become a challenge as iced-over streets look more like ice skating rinks than roadways.…
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“I Have A Dream”
photo courtesy of Unseen Histories on Unsplash Growing up, my dream was to own my own pony, which became owning a horse as I got older. My Dad, who’d been raised on a farm, wished he could get me what I wanted, but it wasn’t possible. Living in the Chicago suburbs wasn’t conducive to keeping…
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Not In Kansas Anymore!
I’m particularly fond of old movies. When producers try to update them, I’m often disappointed with the addition of computer graphics and other up-to-date gizmos to make a movie more exciting for our current screen-obsessed culture. One of my all-time favorite movies is “The Wizard of Oz”, starring Judy Garland as the small-town girl from…
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Away From That Screen!
She has watched her older sister and her cousins as they lose themselves in the blue tint of the tiny screen. And then, during a time when her mom was in a meeting with Thea on her lap, she introduced Ms. Rachel to her. For those of you unfamiliar with this new screen icon, Ms.…
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This Little Light Of Mine
The cacophony lasted well into the night, a typical celebration of New Year’s Eve marked by the loud booms of fireworks in the neighborhoods surrounding ours. I’m grateful I use a sound machine to block out life outside our bedroom windows. Celebration is something that humans love to do. With life in general carrying so…
Tip of My Iceberg 