Month: July 2022
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Fears in the Ears
It started innocently enough. Friends and family began to mumble in everyday conversation. It got harder to understand them, especially if there was any background noise. “What’s going on?” I thought to myself. “Doesn’t anyone speak clearly these days?!” Around this same time, I had a telephone conversation with my oldest son. I’m sitting on…
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The Oak in the Middle
As you approach an intersection, in one of my favorite neighborhoods, there’s a massive tree in the middle of the road. I’ve driven by many times but never stopped. Until the other day. Curiosity got the best of me, so I parked my car and walked up under the expansive canopy. A quick Google search…
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The Power of Love
On reaching the unreachable.
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Getting Things Done with God
The church where our little congregation meets was built in 1935. Now, to my friends in the UK, where there are churches and castles centuries old, 87 years isn’t all that much.😊 As you can see, the exterior of the church is getting a face lift. Over eight decades of south-central USA weather have taken…
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He Gives More Grace
This past week at summer school, a first grader, I’ll call him Chris, read a book to me. Chris is working hard to learn his consonant blends and diagraphs. The hi-lighted word is an example. When Chris sees the “sh” that starts the word shape, he’s still learning to put the sound of s and…