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PHIL
Thinking of this week, and February 2nd – I am remembering several years ago, when a good friend of mine accepted a Music Director’s position at a church in Punxsutawney,...
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LEAVE THE TARES by Rev. Ken Rickett
MATTHEW 13: 24-30: Then he put forth another parable to them, “The Kingdom of Heaven”, he said, “is like a man who sowed good seed in his field. But while...
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OPINION vs TRUTH
Several years back, I traveled back to my hometown in The Tri-Cities, Washington to bury my father’s ashes. I wasn’t feeling like my best self. Suddenly, with my mom gone...
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LUDWIG…?
Beethoven is not one of my favorite composers. I don’t dislike his music, it’s just not my favorite…but oddly, he IS one of my favorite people, aside from his music. I learned quite a...
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POPPING THE HOOD
After the 16-hour drive to Florida (and because it was long overdue), it was time for “Aubergine” to be refreshed with some new oil. So, we went to the local...
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THE SHIP HAS SAILED
I saw an interesting “post” on the internet a while back: “The 38 Most Haunting, Abandoned Places On Earth”. I decided to scroll through these beautiful (and yes, haunting) photos of everything...
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COME & SEE. GO & TELL.
My parents always said they knew I’d eventually work in the theatre. They knew from the moment they got in the car with me after my first “theatre experience”, because...
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CHILDHOOD CHRISTMAS MEMORIES by Rev. Ken Rickett
Even though I have been retired several years, I recall numerous childhood Christmas experiences. Growing up in the mountains of western North Carolina, I recall traipsing through the mountain behind...
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GOD BLESS US, EVERY ONE
I am, as I do every Christmas season, reading my favorite Christmas book, Charles Dickens’ “A CHRISTMAS CAROL”. Through the years I’ve had several copies of this story, one is in...
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OVERCOMING SKEPTICISM by Rev. Ken Rickett
ADVENT! What a glorious time of the year! But Advent must “get off” on the right foot or the season can become less fulfilling. Let me suggest a beginning point. ...