Category: Church
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Ash Wednesday – 2023
Today is the first day of Lent. A primary activity of the Lenten season (not the only, but primary) is fasting. Christ-followers should fast. Jesus clearly expects it of us for he tells us, But when you fast, anoint your head and wash your face, that your fasting may not be seen by others but…
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Fried Chicken
Everyone has a fried chicken recipe. I guess, maybe, except vegetarians. But most everyone else has a fried chicken recipe. Sunday our church had our annual fall picnic (something we’ve not been able to do since 2019, so it was wonderful) and for the picnic I put together quite a bit of food. I made…
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Book Reviews — Grammar and Art
On our recent vacation (CLICK HERE TO READ ALL ABOUT IT) I spent many hours in airplanes. The flight to London was nine hours, the flight back was ten and a half hours, plus two hours to and from Reykjavik and London. That is a total of twenty-three and a half hours on planes. You…
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Love/Fruit of the Spirit
It should be the easiest, but perhaps it is the hardest. That might be why Paul leads with it. The good news is that if we can get love right, the other eight probably fall into place. But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self control;…