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Musings about life, faith, and what God might be up to all around us. Saturday, February 7, 2015. Perhaps you've noticed: it's winter! Every year after a few months of winter I get a serious case of cabin fever. I mean, I go out, sure. . . I go to work, swim team practice, last night I even went to see a play in Cleveland with my family. (Hence the picture below! I am usually (usually! Violence to rodents or any other of God's creatures is strictly frowned up, by the way! Such a pitiful case I am). In Ge...
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Small Town Spirituality: November 2012
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Musings about life, faith, and what God might be up to all around us. Friday, November 30, 2012. This past Wednesday during our first Midweek Advent Service of the season I led worship in blue jeans. Levis to be exact. It's not about the blue jeans, really, its about being relaxed I think. Just the day before I went to Physical Therapy for the first time in my life, though in college I spent every day in the Athletic Training room. The presenting problem? I threw my sacroiliac out AGAIN! I think everyone...
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Small Town Spirituality: Things I Learned in Malawi: Education is a True Privilege
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Musings about life, faith, and what God might be up to all around us. Tuesday, August 19, 2014. Things I Learned in Malawi: Education is a True Privilege. He who thinks little of the ABC's will never be a man of great learning. A Favorite Proverb Martin Luther Wrote on a Wall in His Home. Funds have been donated to put a metal roof on but there are few laborers to do the work. Unfinished building erected by newly elected President. Another building that was left unfinished. Classroom for 80 students.
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Small Town Spirituality: Things I Learned in Malawi, Africa: Our Elders are an Amazing Gift!
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Musings about life, faith, and what God might be up to all around us. Saturday, August 16, 2014. Things I Learned in Malawi, Africa: Our Elders are an Amazing Gift! They are the warmest, most loving people I have ever met. Their smiles are the most genuine expressions I have ever seen. Their affection is tender and sincere. I know I have changed. . . I am waiting for God to reveal to me in what ways that has happened. Robina and Mom: These two hit it off famously! We are glad you are here! In fact I beli...
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Small Town Spirituality: August 2013
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Musings about life, faith, and what God might be up to all around us. Sunday, August 25, 2013. Week of August 25th Learning from Luther. This week's sermon from Luther is about prayer. He says that the first requisite for true prayer is faith in the promise of God. He wants us to pray and he promises to answer. How have you struggled in your life with this basic idea of faith that God will indeed answer? How has that made your prayer life wax and wane? Thursday, August 22, 2013. Why is this such a "curse...
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Small Town Spirituality: February 2015
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Musings about life, faith, and what God might be up to all around us. Saturday, February 7, 2015. Perhaps you've noticed: it's winter! Every year after a few months of winter I get a serious case of cabin fever. I mean, I go out, sure. . . I go to work, swim team practice, last night I even went to see a play in Cleveland with my family. (Hence the picture below! I am usually (usually! Violence to rodents or any other of God's creatures is strictly frowned up, by the way! Such a pitiful case I am). In Ge...
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Small Town Spirituality: Encourage One Another
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Musings about life, faith, and what God might be up to all around us. Monday, December 15, 2014. I have to admit it in order to be fair: In gym class I was usually the one doing the picking when it came to choosing teams. I can't actually think of a time when I was the last one picked, but I have compassion for those who are. It hurts my heart when the last one picked feels a blow to their psyche- you can see it on their face, "Last picked again? In most cases I didn't get to pick to the players- either ...
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Small Town Spirituality: April 2014
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Musings about life, faith, and what God might be up to all around us. Tuesday, April 22, 2014. A Letter to Rose: It's Not About the Bunny. My dearest Rose,. It was so wonderful for us to be together on Easter! I am thrilled that you are speaking my name and ask for me from time to time. What a joy that is, to be known by you. . . and even more for us all to be known by God! Speaking of God, I wanted to write to you to remind you of something very important about Easter. Easter is not about the Bunny.
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Small Town Spirituality: December 2014
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Musings about life, faith, and what God might be up to all around us. Wednesday, December 17, 2014. More Ways to Christmas Joy". Wal Mart has an ad running on the radio right now that promises,. More ways to Christmas joy.". Oh, if it that could be the case that joy might be purchased at my local Wal Mart or other retailer. The problem with this is that many in our society believe just that! We think that joy. Sometimes I think we try so hard. What's the point of all of this? We have to wonder. In no par...