Tag: grace
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Colors
Picture over 1300 children, along with their parents and teachers, running through clouds of brightly colored powder. This past Friday was my school’s annual color run! At the end, most of our students, grades pre-kindergarten through fifth, were covered from head to toe with neon shades of blue, pink, green, red, yellow, and orange. I,…
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A Stump and a Seesaw
There’s an overlooked courtyard, just off the dining room of the nursing home where my wife and I sing. It’s been there all along, these past nine years, but I found it for the first time today. When we arrived, several residents were enjoying mobility exercises with the activity director. So, after setting up, I…
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Life Lessons, from a Box of Chocolates
Every month, after my wife and I sang at Twin Oaks Assisted Living, our friend Kathleen insisted that we follow her back to her room. Once inside, there was always something special she wanted to show us. First there was her bridal veil, from when she married her husband, Denzel, in 1947, also some dried…
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Do Overs
As an elementary school administrator, I often deal with student discipline issues. Sitting across from a red-faced child, I read the teacher’s note: “When asked to pick up the play area and return to his desk, Johnny kicked me in the shin, screamed ‘Leave me alone!’ and ran out of the room.” As I offer…
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Paws and Reflect (6): Digging for Answers
The adventures of a dog who followed Jesus.
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Paws & Reflect (5): A Surprising Question
The adventures of a dog who followed Jesus.
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