Tag: God
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Slither And Slime
photo courtesy of Jan Kopriva on Unsplash I don’t like snakes. I don’t know many people who do. My manly son and sons-in-law loathe them–and they’re not bothered by much. We had an open field near us growing up, and we often found garter snakes there. A few of the boys we were friends with…
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The Plate Is More Than Full
photo courtesy of Cris Saur on Unsplash You know it’s bad when you sit for longer than five minutes and find yourself drifting to sleep. Sitting in an uncomfortable chair. With noise and chaos bubbling around you. Rather than dealing with all that’s been happening in my life in a measured, deliberate way, acknowledging I…
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The Apple And The Tree
We lived in Wisconsin at the time, and I had planned on being home in time to have our fourth child. That didn’t work out, and I ended up having our baby in Fort Collins, Colorado. Our Midwestern family now had a mountain girl in our midst. As she grew up, Courtney promised us she…
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New Names Don’t Change Old Issues
Working with emerging leaders in a variety of countries around the world, our daughter, Tiffany, and her family spent time in Columbia recently. Meeting new people was amazing. Seeing new sights was also incredible. While in Bogota, they came across a plaza surrounded by old buildings, Bolivar Square, that attracted tourists and locals alike. It…
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When The World Is Mudlucious
This line comes from a poem by E.E. Cummings, a prolific poet, painter, and playwright who played with words and word pictures in a way that enraptured me as a child and has reminded me of the power of words as an adult. And the magic of fun. In his poem, “In Just”, he plays…
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