Tag: Jesus
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Compassionate Turkeys?
My friends Penny and Joe have a small farm in Colorado where they raise a variety of animals, including turkeys. The big guy will be on their table at Thanksgiving dinner. I know the president pardons a turkey or two at this time of year, a practice thought to have begun back when Abraham Lincoln’s…
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Do You Believe That?
He’d had about 36 hours to recuperate. A tonsillectomy isn’t a walk in the park when you’re three. It’s a little overwhelming, more than a little concerning, and the immediate effect is feeling miserable. An ice cream cone and a little time can bring a totally new attitude to a young man fresh from surgery.…
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The Fun Of Fandom
I’ve been a lover of the beautiful game ever since our oldest played soccer in the fifth grade. It’s a sport our whole family has gotten behind–each of our family members have specific teams we support, and the competition reaches from the field to the family room. We were able to go to the Orlando…
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Lavish And Luxurious
photo courtesy of Heather Gill on Unsplash The holidays are approaching, and everyone’s thoughts turn to… Turkeys! Turkey is our meat of choice for both Thanksgiving and Christmas. It’s tradition. Growing up, because of our family’s Slavic background, we paired turkey with dumplings and sauerkraut. I thought that was what everyone did. Until I got…
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Hearing But Not Believing
We all have selective hearing. It begins when we’re children, listening to our parents or any authority figure telling us to do or stop doing something that doesn’t mesh with what we want. It doesn’t matter the decibel level or tone of voice used–if a child doesn’t want to listen, they won’t. We had a…
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