Posted: January 1, 2024
We are ending 2023 just as we have all the other previous years; thinking about the past and the future. Some of us may be thinking about new year’s resolutions, and some may be living in the pain of loss, regrets or hurt. What can we do to transition into the new year a little
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Posted: December 18, 2023
There are significant times in our lives we never forget; we treasure them in our hearts making them more meaningful and important than all other memories. Everything about them stays clear and fresh even after many years. I’m sure many of you have those type of memories. They are a blessing to recall and something
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Posted: December 11, 2023
When my children were young, they would ask me, “Is Santa real?” and I would always say, “Santa is a real person.” Most of us grew up knowing all about Santa Clause, but how did it all start and why did it start when Christmas is really about the birth of Jesus? The legend of
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Posted: November 27, 2023
I love the holidays, I do, but they are filled with good times as well as memories of those that have passed. How do we get past the sadness to be able to embrace the joy? Holidays can be difficult for some because a lot of the joy they experienced was wrapped up in the
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Posted: November 20, 2023
You could say that I know something about structures and foundations. See I owned a house that was built in 1873. The thing about old buildings, is that over time without proper care, the foundations go bad and the structure can collapse. There are quite a few shows on television that take old houses and
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Posted: November 13, 2023
Last week there were two issues that passed in our state election that were very concerning to many of us. We fought the good fight against them but they passed anyway, so what now? As I was praying, the Lord reminded me of what I should be praying about, not whether we have laws for
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Posted: November 6, 2023
What does it mean to stay calm? It means we purposely choose to be in a state of tranquility and quiet amidst the storms of life that rage around us. “You cannot perceive beauty, but with a serene mind.” Henry David Thoreau Maybe staying calm isn’t as easy as it sounds, but it is possible
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Posted: October 30, 2023
This time of year in Ohio, we get two kinds of stink bugs that gather all around our doors just waiting to get into our houses. It’s so annoying! Once in your house, they hide and come out all winter at various times. This can drive me nuts! Well, my solution is to have a
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Posted: October 23, 2023
This world has many unwritten dos and don’ts. Very often they are pretty far from what some of us were taught or what the Bible teaches. So, do we do what is right or what is easy? The world tells us to stay out of people’s business. This is partially good advice but sadly when
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Posted: October 16, 2023
It’s hard not to notice the physical changes on earth as we go from summer to fall and see the colorful display of leaves right before our eyes. Just as the seasons change on earth, so do the seasons of our lives. We are in a constant state of change from one thing to the
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