Category: Christian Living
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Slow Down to Get Around
The other day I got stuck in the slow lane behind a garbage truck. Even with the air on recirculate, I could smell the contents of a McDonald’s dumpster. “Well, this stinks,” I said through clenched teeth.😬 Finally, I was able to slide over into the fast lane, only to get caught by a red…
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Selective Listening (again)
It happens every 4th of July – Independence Day here in the USA. In our little hamlet it’s perfectly legal for folks to shoot off fireworks, on the streets and from their back yards. And each passing year the relentless noise is more startling to my sense of well-being. Time to break out the noises…
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“Butt-in-ski”, Part 2: encounters with an automated mopper
Around two months ago, I wrote about my run-in with a driverless mopping machine. “Butt-in-ski” had become the “Bane of my shopping club existence,” seemingly following me around, beeping and chirping and spinning its flashing light. Read the original harrowing tale here. This past weekend, with some apprehension, I was back at my favorite store…
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Skateboarders Welcome
The young man was standing like a statue on the shoulder of a busy four lane highway. He appeared fixated on something at a church next to the road. Driving closer, I saw the skateboard. “Oh, I bet he’s looking for a good parking lot to ride.” But he took off –kicking his way down…
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Please Read if You’re From Earth
A few weeks ago I shared in a post, Kid Shoes, how I love to joke with young children at my school. It’s fun, for instance, to ask four-year- olds if I can try on their shoes. The look on little faces, as they consider this request, is priceless. However, if I ask an eight-year-old…
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Unless the Lord Builds the House
Back in early July, I shared a post about our historic church receiving a makeover. Getting Things Done with God told the tale of our 80- something-year-old building which was in dire need of repairs, but the price tag seemed impossible. Enter God, who excels at doing the undoable. The miraculous renovation is complete! A…
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