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Panic settled upon me after hearing how driven the state of Kansas has become in its effort to lure, entice, kidnap the KC Chiefs across state lines. Wouldn’t that be a federal offense? The same sense of panic sat in when Jackson County failed to renew the tax for the KC Royals in April. Why panic? I
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During the past few months, I have had the honor of officiating at two funerals, and yesterday I attended a third funeral. There is one resounding principle that keeps ringing in my ears: the greatest gift ever is love. Yesterday’s funeral was for a member of my church family of 28 years. I came to this community to
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This is the third essay written this summer. I have additional topics to write, but the lack of time to complete them. Somewhere along the line, I will get it done. Every individual has a name. This title becomes a beckoning call, a sound registering discipline, a connection to unknowns, yet it is your very
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This is a second essay written this summer. North Kansas City Hospital: the birthplace of both kids. Did you know that each person’s social security number identifies where each person is born? I didn’t, but having two kids and discovering how similar their numbers are lead me to ask that question. I was not born
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This is the sermon planned for January 6, 2014. The scripture reference is Matthew 2:1-12. Unfortunately the snow, blowing winds, and extreme cold, services had to be canceled for the best of the members. Therefore, this sermon is available through WordPress only. Hopefully everybody is safe and comfortable in their homes this January Sunday. Okay,
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given on Sunday, December 29, after an ice storm canceled the Dec. 22 service Journaling is a dying art, yet it is so important for sociologists in their studies of humanity. It is also key to historians as they search for secrets of what happened in different time periods. For families, discovering a journal
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Mom and Dad were part of the Greatest Generation. My brother and I are Baby Boomers. My son and daughter are Generation X. Today signals the final passing of the Greatest Generation in our family, but the lessons continue. Who we are is dependent on who our parents were and from them we learned the
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given on Sunday, December 15, 2013 Preparing today’s thoughts could have been very difficult due to the personal events of the past two weeks. Yet, returning to life’s daily routine allows for the spinning, ever-changing world to slow down to a manageable pace. And, who cannot help but sense the excitement and expectations that
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given on Sunday, December 1, 2013 referencing scriptures Genesis 2:1-22 Thanksgiving is over and the holiday season is in full swing. Gift giving is one almost everybody’s mind, and the insanity begins. Lists are made of all the family and friends for whom traditionally gifts are made, purchased, wrapped, mailed, placed under the tree,
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Susandoodles
Love God, love life, love one another.
Susandoodles 