Simple Gifts
I love this cover of “Simple Gifts” by cellist Steven Sharp Nelson. It speaks to me of life and love. On this Thanksgiving Day, let’s be grateful for all the simple gifts with which we are blessed.
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I’m Back and Update
Milton has come and gone (whew!). We were relatively unaffected, so we were blessed to be able to lend a helping hand to others. There’s still a lot of need out there, since Hurricane Helene also caused a lot of damage only two weeks before Milton. Now that things have settled down a bit, here’s an update
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See you after Hurricane Milton
Hurricane Milton is expected to make landfall on Florida’s west coast in a few hours. We’ll see if we lose power or not, or for how long. I’ll be back then.
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Who’s In Charge?
Well, the big day is fast approaching. Decisions made, votes cast, for good or for ill. Some of us will be pleased, some of us will be disappointed. Still others will be bewildered, afraid of what the future might bring. We’ll all wonder if the people we have elected to represent and govern us will actually do what they
Choosing Sides
The political campaigns are heated right now. Many people have chosen candidates to support. They believe they’re right, and the other side is wrong; and they want to know which side you’re on. Joshua, the man designated to lead Israel, asked the same question. Before they went into the Promised Land, he saw a man standing with a
Local Author Showcase
I participated in the Local Author Showcase at the Dunedin Public Library this morning. Good times 😊
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All That Glitters Is Not Gold
The phrase “All that glitters is not gold…” comes from William Shakespeare’s play “The Merchant of Venice.” Simply put, just because something looks good doesn’t mean that it is good. This is an election year. All the politicians want to look good and say things they hope will motivate people to vote for them. The question is, what is the truth about
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Thanksgiving
I don’t know of any better way to start the Thanksgiving and Christmas seasons than with the words of the psalmist, written almost 3,000 years ago: Make a joyful noise to the Lord, all the earth! Serve the Lord with gladness! Come into His presence with singing! Know that the Lord, He is God! It
Wonderful Morning
Worship music is an effective weapon to lift my spirits, but for the last several years my hearing loss has made listening to music a serious challenge. Many days I don’t even try because it’s so frustrating. But this morning I had the thought to just play the music while I walked at a low volume, even