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His Name
People use his name to curse, bless, vent when things go wrong. They use his words to pick and choose what they want to believe, or prove, or discard. Some devote themselves to showing contradictions in his teachings, his words, his life. But all of them know his name.
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What if?
Do you, like me, sometimes feel like you’re hanging onto the end of the rope wondering if your hope, your dream, is worth it? Do you wonder if He even hears your prayers? Are there things in your life that need a miracle? What if?
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Good Boy
The first time I saw him, I thought he was the skinniest living dog I’d ever seen. His Snoopy nose can pick up the slightest scent. On a walk he always wants to check all the messages and leave a reply. He’s a good boy.
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Love and a Loaf of Bread
One day I took her a loaf of bread. Soon, she reached out. “My mother doesn’t eat much. She loves your bread. Would you mind bringing us more?” “Of course!” Love and a loaf of bread opened the door.
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Can It Just Stop?
Ever feel like life just won’t stop coming at you? Like you keep getting pounded, pummeled, slammed over and over–one thing after another. And, every one of those things is huge? I mean, can’t something be easy? Small? Better yet, can it just stop?
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Just the Facts
“But it’s fiction,” you might say. Agreed. I would counter, however, that sometimes just the facts aren’t enough.
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Meet the Mayor
“I’d like to meet the mayor. Have you seen her?” The store clerk behind the counter shrugged. “No. But you might check outside. She likes to roam around.” Talkeetna’s mayor is a cat. Well, actually, that depends on who’s telling the story.
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The Naming of Cats
“The naming of cats is a difficult matter, it isn’t just one of your holiday games; you may think at first I’m as mad as a hatter when I tell you a cat must have three different names.”
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I Want To
To quote Sandra Bullock, “The rule is you have to dance a little bit in the morning before you leave the house because it changes the way you walk out in the world.” I want to do life like that.
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Who is my neighbor?
Who is my neighbor? Maybe the better question is “To whom should I be a neighbor?”
Are We There Yet? 