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I have been a moderate sports fan all my life. I have been to two Viking games, three Twins games, watched my son play hockey and still enjoy shooting a game of hoops. I rode a horse when I worked on a ranch for one summer. I glance at the sports page two or three […]
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Many years ago I was invited to speak to a group of Jewish people. I went to the podium. As I stood there tears came to my eyes. I swallowed hard, and attempted to speak. When my voice finally cleared. I said the following: “Before I begin to say anything else I must start with […]
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Remember this lady? Irena Sendler Died: May 12, 2008 (aged 98) Warsaw, Poland During WWII, Irena, got permission to work in the Warsaw ghetto, as a Plumbing/Sewer specialist. She had an ulterior motive. Irena smuggled Jewish infants out in the bottom of the tool box she carried. She also carried a burlap sack in the […]
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Over the last 30 days I have been talking about change. There has been a running dialogue on Facebook with some friends. Change has dealt with not just cancer but the ramifications of having it and then having it successfully removed. Then, an incident with some nerve difficulty in the neck and upper spine area, […]
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This morning the doctor removed a cancerous growth from the side of my face. Apparently the growth was fairly self-contained. The doctor and his staff were successful in removing the entire growth. By the time this task was finished the incision was approximately the width of a quarter. I’m thankful to the doctor and staff […]
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Enjoy a moment of Praise. You are invited to participate in an act of Praise. Remember the very act of Praise transforms the vessel of Praise. The following words arise from a simple word study of praise: Essence, soul, spirit, core, crux, elixir, illumine, Clarify, reveal, disclose, uncover, broadcast, Expose, uncloak. When standing alone these words […]
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Good morning, it is February 29. Leap year is upon us. An additional day has been given, if only for a moment of quietness and contemplation. The storm all the weather people have been predicting hit us with a vengeance. I looked out the window, sipped on a cup of hot chocolate and sat down on […]
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Li Lendi, yon jou pou yo fè lwanj! Fè lwanj Seyè a!Դա Երկուշաբթի, օր է գովասանքի. Գովերգել Տիրոջը.Het is maandag, een dag of Praise! Prijs de Heer!Thứ hai, một ngày Khen ngợi! Ngợi khen Chúa!Det är måndag, en dag av Praise! Prisa Herren!Είναι Δευτέρα, μία ημέρα Δόξα! Δόξα τω Θεώ!Ito ay Lunes, isang araw ng […]
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It is Monday. It is a special time for giving praise. It is a time to know that even when things seem upside down progress can still be made. It is a time to understand the technology that is so often relied on may not work the best. It may be more beneficial to go […]
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This is one of my favorite stories. In 2009 I blogged about this question. It’s not about the money or is it… How often can you dare to invest in someone you do not know? How often can you trust people to take what you have given and they actually carry through on their own words. […]