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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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Before anyone clicks off and does not listen to my reasoning, let me say that this is strictly my opinion after years and years living through all the hype that comes with Valentines Day—from teen years, through college years, through dating, marriage and parenting, as a teacher, as a wife, as a mother, and as
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I know. Those are the standard journalist’s questions and I live by them (remember my first degree was in News Ed from MU). I go back to them with each new learning task and reading the Old Testament, especially, challenges my basic knowledge. Thank goodness for study Bibles. I decided to use the Wesley Study Bible (NRSV) for
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N No doubt that when the meteorologists are warning us that life is “brutal out there” as NBC’s Today Show’s Al Roker just said; we look for any help we can. Today we are in the midst of the Polar Vortex that is slamming our country with bitter cold. Here in Missouri, the cold is bad
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Isn’t it interesting how we tend to pick up a phrase and use it over and over. Often the phrase is one we learn from our own family while we are growing up, and many times we have no clue where it originated. The phrase, “what goes around, comes around,”is one such phrase. I remember hearing it some
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During the past week, the sun has remained hidden. We had a huge snowfall Friday through Saturday, well even into Sunday. Add to that the low temperatures hovering around 32 for a week, and my brain seems frozen. For a long time, I have known that when winter moves in and the sun disappears, I can easily
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Hanging a new calendar and getting everything in order is like a breath of fresh air. Last year’s stuff is gone and so much to anticipate with a new year. Notice I did not start with resolutions and that is quite purposeful. I do not like making resolutions because my experience has demonstrated to me that they
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Hard to believe that the week is slipping away and I failed to continue reflecting on Advent. The season swamped me and the hope, joy and peace of Advent almost got lost in the last minute push. But, I cannot tell you how excited I am to share that the final message of Advent isLOVE. Consider
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Looking at the date, I realize how tardy I am into the third week of Advent and I am just now settling into my week’s blog notes. This sets off a huge warning in my head that maybe I am letting the holiday hubbub overpower my days. Sunday the worship service included the children’s program. As a
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Sunday began the second week of advent and all the traditional trappings are present for the season. Christmas carols fill the air, decorations are full of red and green, glitter, lights, and so much more. No one can escape the trappings of the season. Yet, in all the hubbub of the holiday season, the purpose of the
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Today the window above my desk is filled with beautiful snowflakes drifting down with a cedar tree in the background. The visuals match the traditional images on so many Christmas cards. Yes, Advent is here and Christians begin the journey to the manger—all sounds familiar to those who have been raised in the church and celebrate
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Love God, love life, love one another.
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