February 2023
HOPE SPRINGS ETERNALWell, here we are in February. Already, its time to start planning for spring. Yes, I know the weather is still cold and, this year, rainy. But February always makes me feel like I’m finally into the new…
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HOPE SPRINGS ETERNALWell, here we are in February. Already, its time to start planning for spring. Yes, I know the weather is still cold and, this year, rainy. But February always makes me feel like I’m finally into the new…
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LIVING THE NEW YEARSeveral years ago, the Appleton, Wisconsin Post Crescent ran a headline that read, “The Future is Getting Closer.” Interesting thought. Certainly, there is truth in that statement. As we begin a new year, we all ask ourselves…
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Home For ChristmasOne of the familiar songs we hear every Christmas is “TheTwelve Days of Christmas.” Usually, it’s a lot of fun trying to remember all the gifts and be ableto sing them in the right order. At least by…
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A MONTH OF COLORAs we enter to the eleventh month of this year, I was reminded of an article that I wrote four years ago. As I reread that piece, I could not help but be reminded of the relevance…
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RECASTING “ALL SAINTS EVE”With the coming of October, we are fully into the fall. Praise God for the autumn weather. But October also brings on Halloween. Christians, for a long time, have struggled with what to do with Halloween. Diane…
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FALLING IN LINE WITH JESUSDiane and I went to the HomeGoods Store a couple of days ago. Good grief, you would think Charlie Brown and the Great Pumpkin were running the store. I mean, already stores are putting out Halloween…
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FALLING IN LINE WITH JESUSDiane and I went to the HomeGoods Store a couple of days ago. Good grief, you would think Charlie Brown and the Great Pumpkin were running the store. I mean, already stores are putting out Halloween…
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WHAT’S IN A NAMEThe month of August and summer is more than halfway over. By the end of the month, children will go back to school and Halloween decorations will start to appear in stores. Still the weather is hot…
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THE FOUNDATIONS FOR OUR GREATNESSAs we come to America’s 246th birthday, we would do well to consider the faith of some of our Founding Fathers. One of the most instrumental of America’s Founding Fathers was John Adams, who followed George…
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A MONTH OF NEW BEGINNINGSJune is traditionally a month for weddings and graduations. Both events are suggestive on the spiritual level. Weddings mark the beginning of a life lived in partnership with another person. Graduations mark the end of a…
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