Author Archives: Rick Vale



Rick Vale

PILGRIMS!
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PILGRIMS!

No matter how THANKSGIVING DAY is celebrated at my home (away, home, crowded, or quiet) I really love it.  As was proved THIS year, it doesn’t matter if there are twenty people...

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November 21, 2022
TRUE COLORS
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TRUE COLORS

A few weeks back I stood at the grave of a friend at Anderson Memorial Park, close to I-69.  It was a brisk, early fall, day; clear, sunny, a bit...

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November 15, 2022
ELECTIONS
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ELECTIONS

Well, our Republic has “flexed its muscle” once again, as Mid-Term Election Day has come and gone.  Whenever (and I should say wherever) I vote I always remember the first...

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November 08, 2022
SOME CALL IT AUTUMN
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SOME CALL IT AUTUMN

A BLOG by PASTOR KEN RICKETT “And the Angel of the Lord appeared unto him in a flame of fire out of the midst of a brush; he looked, and,...

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November 02, 2022
THE DRUMMER
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THE DRUMMER

I used to be a percussionist, in Middle School/High School. I played a multitude of percussion instruments in both orchestra and band. Percussion is fascinating, and for anyone with a...

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October 25, 2022
IMAGES OF TUSCANY
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IMAGES OF TUSCANY

Upon the rare occasion of “organizing” in my home, I ran across a photo album from my one and only trip to ITALY.  As is often the case, the organization...

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October 18, 2022
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A BLOG by PASTOR KEN RICKETT In the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) the month of October is designated to honor the ministry of both pastors and congregations. This BLOG...

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October 11, 2022
SQUIRES
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SQUIRES

So, it started out as a good idea: a quiet, few days with friends in Florida between Sundays.  We would visit familiar eating and shopping places, see some Florida friends,...

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October 04, 2022
IT'S SUPPOSED TO BE GOOD NEWS
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IT’S SUPPOSED TO BE GOOD NEWS

Last week, as I was organizing, I ran into an old, battered, paperback Bible that I received in my “youth”.  On the cover, in some 1970’s-type font, were the bold...

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September 27, 2022
RUBBING ELBOWS WITH HISTORY
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RUBBING ELBOWS WITH HISTORY

A BLOG by PASTOR KEN RICKETT Have you ever “rubbed elbows with history” – meaning that you know or have personally met someone who “made history?” Certainly, most of us...

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September 20, 2022