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Paying Attention to the Source
I have been reading about Jesus’s last week on earth. In churches that follow a liturgical calendar, today is called Maundy Thursday; it is the day when Jesus celebrated the…Faithfulness
Lately I have been thinking about our old dog, Buddy. Nothing made him happier than being beside us moment by moment…following Jack around the yard, or me as I went…Advent – Waiting and Preparation
I remember going to a camp once very shortly after my first profession of faith. Some of my friends and I were bedded down in sleeping bags in a large…Remembering on Thanksgiving
The Bible has much to say about remembering God’s many blessings. As I reminisce today, a favorite song of mine, from Clearly Beloved’s debut album, focuses my attention on the…Election Night Hangover
Today’s headline about Obama’s relection is no surprise. Sometimes polls are wrong, but this time they were dead on…close race, Obama wins. Many people leading up to last night’s race…Olympic Gold-National Pride
by Denise Marie Siino on July 27, 2012 I LOVE the Olympics, and can’t wait to watch the Games. I am always amazed at the human body’s ability to soar to new heights…Integrity in the Blogisphere
If you have read my About page, you know that one of my goals for this website is to report on current events from a Christian perspective. Honestly, I have…Evidence of Forgiveness-Part 2
In Matthew 18:21-35, Jesus tells a parable about a man who owes a large sum of money to a local king. When the king realizes the man cannot repay the…Evidence of Forgiveness
Thank you to all the faithful readers who have returned to these pages through the months of no new posts. My father passed away earlier this year, and my mother…
Praying With My Pencil” —Greg Asimakoupoulos
Now I sit me down
to think
and jot a prayer
with lead or ink.
If I should wake
before I die,
I ask you, Lord,
to help me try
to live each day
for what it’s worth
and make some meaning
of my birth.