One of the most difficult principle for me to learn over the years has revolved around how to respect and honor people who have lost my respect or behave in a way that is offensive to me. Harder still are those who have offended me on purpose and continue the behavior that puts me on […]
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If you have ever sat with someone in an Emergency room or Doctor’s office who is suffering from an abnormal pain or malady, you have very likely felt the tension and fear of the unknown, and the desire for an answer. When the illness or malady can be righted with medication, the prescription is often filled
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An interesting TV show that came about in my generation is “Antiques Roadshow”. “**Part adventure, part history lesson, and part treasure hunt, ten-time Emmy® Award-nominated ANTIQUES ROADSHOW marks its 17th season in 2013. PBS’s highest-rated series, ROADSHOW is seen by almost 10 million viewers each week. Veteran television personality Mark L. Walberg serves as series
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One of the first lessons I needed to learn after moving to Alaska was how to plow snow. Last year, we had over 14 feet of snow fall in our yard and driveway over the course of five or so months. Nearly every day there was a reason to plow or at least shovel off
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I know you have said that you don’t need church or religion–it’s full of hypocrites anyways. I agree. In fact, I have found hypocrites in the most unlikely places. I found some at the bank, the post office, Starbucks, the grocery store, and even employed with Apple. Amazing! I’ve seen hypocritical husbands, wives, parents,
My husband and I were listening to a radio program a few years ago hosted by the late Larry Burkett about stewarding what God has given us. It was a live radio show where people would call in and ask financial questions seeking Biblical solutions, and one particular caller got our attention. The man who
If you are anything like me, the thoughts of giving gifts or things to others is both a joy and a frustration. I love it when I find the perfect gift for someone and they are so excited to receive it. I love finding things of value to me that I own and giving them
Our community is suffering a tremendous sadness today due to the untimely death of a young student via suicide. There are no words to express the deep grief, sadness, and pain that his family is feeling at his loss, and the deep sorrow that sweeps over our youth who were his friends and peers. The
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I drive an automatic vehicle, and I find that I don’t usually think about the gears I pass through to accelerate, or decelerate as I am driving. The vehicle does it for me automatically, and I am mostly responsible to just add gas or brakes as needed, but that all changed when we moved to a
In this world of quotes and quips posted quickly on Facebook out of context, it is interesting to see how one tries to derive the actual meaning of what is said. Often a quote is interpreted by the life experience of the one reading it, if there is no supporting sentences to direct the reader
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