Author Archives: Rick Vale



Rick Vale

GIVE THANKS-ING
ENCOURAGEMENT, THE CHURCH

GIVE THANKS-ING

Today, as I attempt to GIVE THANKS (as a child I always wondered why it wasn’t called, “GIVE THANKS-ING”) I realize this year was/is a doozy – and how much...

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November 25, 2020
TIME FLIES
ENCOURAGEMENT

TIME FLIES

Time flies…whether you’re having fun or not. I remember the day that we moved into our first house in Anderson.  Our stuff, which had been in storage since April, was...

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November 18, 2020
SOMETHING TO THINK ABOUT

…and so, the Republic of these United States of America is transitioning once again.  Whenever (and I should say wherever) I vote I always remember the first election that I...

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November 11, 2020
A TUNED PIANO
ENCOURAGEMENT

A TUNED PIANO

During the last 6 months I’ve been playing the piano (and organ) more.  I practice, and enjoy it, not just for worship at church, but also for a recording session...

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November 04, 2020
KEEP YOUR HEAD
ENCOURAGEMENT, SOMETHING TO THINK ABOUT

KEEP YOUR HEAD

This month, in 1793, the woman christened Maria Antonia Josephina Johanna, known by her family and friends simply as Antonia, and known by the world as Marie Antoinette, was beheaded...

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October 28, 2020
BODY PARTS
THE CHURCH

BODY PARTS

Several weeks ago I experienced, once again, a problem with my lower back.  I’ve had minor lower back problems since I was 25-years-old and there seems to be no logical...

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October 14, 2020
FRAMES
SOMETHING TO THINK ABOUT

FRAMES

When my parents passed away I, and some family and friends, worked about 12-hours each day cleaning my Mom & Dad’s rented house, going through each and every paper, photo...

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October 07, 2020
BATHROOM MONSTERS
ENCOURAGEMENT

BATHROOM MONSTERS

Every-once-in-a-morning I wake up to face a “Bathroom Monster” that may or may not have crawled up from the depths of my home to scare me in the shower.  This...

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September 30, 2020