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Archive for April, 2009

Joie de Vivre

Posted in Dogs, Fun, Life on April 27, 2009 | 2 Comments »

Mystic discovers the joys of a cool stream on a hot day.
And so do we!

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Human History in one Chapter

Posted in Life, Truth, tagged , , on April 26, 2009 | 1 Comment »

OK, a bit of an overstatement in the title there. But not much!
The first chapter of Exodus (2nd book of the Law/Torah/Old Testament) opens with an account of Israel’s experience in the nation of Egypt. And the themes that are described are a lens through which we can easily see great movements throughout history.
As the [...]

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Oh….and Don’t Forget my Bones

Posted in Inspiration, Life, Musings, Truth on April 12, 2009 | 1 Comment »

We wrapped up the book of Genesis today in Sunday School, having traced the pathways of the partriarchs from Abraham in chapter 12 all the way to chapter 50 today (Easter Sunday). And what might the end of Genesis, and the end of the life of Joseph, have to do with Easter?
Quite a lot, actually.
The [...]

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Do You Believe in Miracles??

Posted in Faith, Inspiration, Musings on April 11, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

It was one of the most striking memories of my youth/young adulthood. The 1980 Winter Olympics, when the upstart United States ice hockey team beat the mighty Soviets, then won the gold medal by defeating Finland. And, in the astoundingly exciting and poignant broadcast, as the game was winding down into its final seconds, the [...]

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Careful with that sword, Simeon

Posted in Fathering, Musings, Truth on April 5, 2009 | 1 Comment »

When it came time for that great patriarch of generations back, Jacob (also called Israel), to give an end-of-life blessing to his 12 children, the occasion was definitely not all sweetness and light. The fact is, among the twelve, there was quite a variety, not only in skill and interests, but also in moral behaviors.
The [...]

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