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Giving Up My Wife for Lent

How embarrassing is it to go to add a new post and discover it has been a YEAR!  It was at Lent last year when I last wrote on this blog.  And this time I am even deeper into the … Continue reading

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Lent 2015

This year Lent started on Monday, February 23. Yes, I know Ash Wednesday, Feb 18, is the traditional beginning of Lent.  We did have an Ash Wednesday service, but it was more of an introductory discussion about the history and … Continue reading

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After the Grey

Interesting how the noise died down once 50 Shades of Grey finally hit the screens.  There was an unending torrent of discussion prior to the release, but I guess the movie didn’t live up (or down) to it’s pre-release hype. … Continue reading

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Missing Mom

I was recently invited by a family to help them share the life celebration of a wife and mother with friends and family gathered for a memorial service.  I was well acquainted with one of her children, but had almost … Continue reading

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