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Back to the Garden

As a grade school child my conception of cool included too tight silk shirts and blue jeans with more flair than Liberace. I even had my own polyester jumpsuit. I looked like a cross between Howdy Doody and Elvis, in … Continue reading

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God in the Details

I’ve heard it said. I confess I’ve said it myself. Some surprising providence comes to pass and we call it “a God thing.” We are, which is good, affirming that God is alive and well not just in heaven but … Continue reading

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Psalm 32; The Bliss of Ignorance

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Ask RC- Fixing Fixing

I’ve come to embrace the biblical idea that children are a blessing from God. Earlier in my marriage I had surgery to avoid future blessings. Now what I to do? It is a common temptation, when God blesses us with … Continue reading

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Psalm 31; Rejoice

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The Judge of all the Earth

I have to confess. I’m not saying it was the healthiest thing in the world to do, but boy did I loved doing it. It would be evening, and I’d turn on my television looking for what I artfully called … Continue reading

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Suffer the Children

I have spent years encouraging us to set aside our petty amusements, to put behind us the distractions of vanity fair, to throw off the sloth that luxuriates in the status quo. Like some spiritual drill sergeant I have been … Continue reading

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Riding the Storm Out

In my lifetime I have lived in San Francisco, Kansas, and Florida. I have experienced an earthquake, a tornado and a hurricane. The odd thing is that I experienced all three while living in Pennsylvania. I’m a fan of weather. … Continue reading

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Bootstrap Folly

No one likes being accused. If we are innocent, we feel robbed. If we are guilty we feel exposed. If we’re not sure, we may experience both. Some people, for this very reason, delight to accuse. Chief among them is … Continue reading

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A Broken and Contrite Spirit

Obedience, of course, is a good thing. Our Father delights to see His children embracing His wisdom, heeding His warnings, walking in the joy that is His law. When we dance in His presence we presage the beauty and glory … Continue reading

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