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The First Christmas Lesson

So, what is Christmas all about? Christmas is a holiday with a questionable past, but it is rich with meaning for those who wish to find it.  While it is unlikely that Jesus was born on December 25, this is … Continue reading

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The Christmas Story Begins

Some time back I mentioned that I was thinking about writing a number of posts on the Gospels, all four of them side-by-side; The Fourfold Gospel, as this used to be called.  I am still not sure how to do … Continue reading

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The Big Storm of 2025

This past week, I was out of town to spend Thanksgiving with in-laws for the first time since 2019. Some of you may know that, along with She Who Must Be Obeyed and her trusty dog “Chewy”, I moved back … Continue reading

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God is our strength

“Surely God is my help;        the Lord is the one who sustains me.  Let evil recoil on those who slander me;        in your faithfulness destroy them” Psalm 54:4-5 How easy it is to think that we can handle everything that … Continue reading

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Sunday Reflection: November 30, 2025

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Nearer My God to Thee

This post was written in late November, 2014, a full year before I wrote the Thanksgiving tale that I finished yesterday. Yet somehow, I think they go together, or so it seems to me. I’d be curious to hear your … Continue reading

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Well…?

Now that most of the overnight guests are headed home and I have a few minutes, I guess I need to file my final report on our Thanksgiving adventure; so here it is… The dinner was a success, but then … Continue reading

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Thanksgiving Prayer

This is something that I wrote some years ago, but it still applies today… Father, I thank you for all of the ways in which you have blessed me and my family.  Our blessings are so great that it is … Continue reading

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The Day is Here…

…and with all that has gone on the last few days, the big dinner will be like a Sunday stroll in the park; easy money! Of course, the arrival of Chef Brian assures that; he has half and I have … Continue reading

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Photo of the Week: November 26, 2025

Everybody loves pumpkin pie for Thanksgiving, and the best pumpkin pie is a good sweet potato pie! Here is one I made this morning, moments out of the oven, and we’ll just let everyone assume it’s pumpkin.

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