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Everyone Has the Right to Fly?
The girls in my family (like most US families) really liked musicals. As an avowed disinterested musical dad, it is my burden to have to listen to songs from those musicals on repeat in the car. Sometimes love is pain. The other day we were listening to one of the songs from Wicked which has…
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Phosphenes
Ever have those flashes or shadows of purple light when you rub your eyes or have just seen a bright flash of light? I have them a lot, and the other day was curious to learn what they were called. Apparently they are called phosphenes and they are visual sensations that arise from the stimulation…
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Dogs and Baseball
This morning I read a remarkable article by a Seattle Mariners’ fan that was encouraging fellow fans not to lose hope as Seattle approached a Game 7 that could send them to the World Series. You can check out the article here: https://www.lookoutlanding.com/editorial/136369/do-not-be-careful-with-your-hope. While the Mariners ultimately lost, the thought is poignant and moving about…
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White Dress, Yellowjackets
Recently I officiated an outdoor wedding. It was a very nice October day, the bride was beautiful, everyone was where they needed to be, the order went great. It was a very smooth ceremony. Until it came to communion. The bride and groom wanted to take communion for the first time as a couple, but…
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Depths
I took the above picture a couple of weeks ago as I was with my boy up in the office of our church. He is a sweet kid that genuinely loves being around and with people. He brings the party. I thought the scene above was poignant. But as we are in Down’s Syndrome Awareness…
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Do You Really Want My Opinion?
I honestly hesitate to write this today. Not because I think what I’ll write will be controversial, but because I wonder at the effectiveness of adding my voice to the chorus of expressions that I’ve seen online reacting to the murder of Charlie Kirk. To be fair, I didn’t know who he was before it…
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