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Witnesses
When I look around the office, I am surrounded by a "great cloud of witnesses" as the writer of Hebrews describes it. A picture of one...
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Grief
I have told many people over the years that grief is unpredictable, that grief comes and goes like the tide. And now I am living it...
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Gratitude vs. Complaining
Have you ever noticed that when it is cold, when wind whips around us and snow piles up, that you can hear people complain about the...
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Wearing a Mask Says You Care...About Yourself and About Others
Did you know? Did you know that wearing a mask in public is a way to show others you care during a pandemic? It protects them. Did you...
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Warm Memories
On hot, sticky, humid, summer nights in Charleston, SC, when it was my week to stay with my grandparents, my grandmother did all she...
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Christmas in July...
My family has a long tradition of celebrating Christmas in July – you see, 4 of us are pastors. And, well, it has always been a bit...
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Stressed?
You know you are stressed when: · You eat miniature cupcakes like Tic-Tacs. · You cry for no apparent reason. · You cannot sleep. · A...
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How and Where of Worshipping is Changing ....but Worship has Not Changed
I have heard folks say, "I sure will be glad when things get back to normal. "Others have said, "I wonder what the new-normal will look...
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Keep the Faith
I don't know about you, but ever since March, it has been hard to keep up with what day it is! When we first received "stay-at-home...