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Of Getting Off the Couch. Or Not.
Jogging isn’t something I do for fun – cuz it’s not. I do it because I like my jeans to fit. Pure and simple. So it’s a win-win when I can help someone else in the process of making my jeans fit. Such is the situation I find myself in after signing up to run…
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W.a.i.t.i.n.g.
One summer I took a road trip by myself to Green Bay to see the sites of Packerland, USA. With my map in my lap, I left home and headed north on a highway that was nearly hidden in a deep fog. Road signs were covered with low clouds and were impossible to read. At…
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And We’re Back (at least, for now…)
Once upon a time, I was blogging through the book of Daniel… Most recently, a phrase I use very loosely, we were working through Daniel 6. Then came a couple “fly-across-the-country” trips for work; a holiday of thanks; a two-week, out-of-town stint on a jury; a holiday of lights, family love, and more fly-across-the-country travel…
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My Most Unlikely Date
It wasn’t my most memorable date (that would require something worse than puking or better than a limo), but it was my most unlikely date. After three failed attempts to find company for a friend’s swing band concert, I was about to give up and just stay home. Then, strangely, Harry came to mind. I…
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Hymn, Her, and Other Matters That Matter
While most churches don’t crack open hymnals anymore (if they even have them), the ones I’ve been part of typically still sing an array of songs found therein. (This is probably a contributing factor to my membership at said churches.) But I love books, so even when the words of a hymn are displayed in…
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A New Edition!
It’s not available until sometime next spring, but a new edition of Living Whole is in the works and can be pre-ordered now. Here is the preface to the new edition: Writing this book changed my life. I suppose some people who have been changed by writing a book write their next book from a…
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Ferns and Funky Moss: A Lesson in Journeys & Destinations
Last week I went to a seminar on communication skills in the workplace – specifically based on understanding different personalities and then learning to interact more effectively given those differences. I’ve taken half a dozen personality tests over the years, and this one said what all the others have. Pick your test and I’ll qualify…
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Guest Blogging Today
I’m guest blogger today over at “Do Not Depart.” Stop by if you have a chance…and pack light. 🙂 Losing the Weight When You Travel {Tips for Packing Scripture}
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Prophets, Pride, and Pay-Up Chocolate
On Friday afternoon the FedEx man showed up at my door, bearing gifts of chocolate from a far-away friend admitting he was wrong. Jeff hadn’t done anything hurtful to me or anyone else, but his pound and half of chocolate was acknowledgment that (at least this time) my interpretation of Daniel was better than his.…
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Change = Life
I have a favorite children’s book entitled Tuck Everlasting. It weaves an interesting tale of “what if?” What if there really was a Fountain of Youth? What if we could pick a perfect age and stop aging forever at that point? After the first couple of chapters, it sounds pretty appealing and the ten-year-old students…
Three Rubies Press 