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Rick Vale
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
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
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
ENCOURAGEMENT, SOMETHING TO THINK ABOUT
WOLFGANG AMADEUS
One of my favorite plays and films is AMADEUS. It has been one of my favorites since I first saw the film in the theatre, in 1984. In college I performed...
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September 23, 2020
SOMETHING TO THINK ABOUT, THE CHURCH
DOG TAGS
In 2013 my parents passed away within months of each other. Being an only child (which was wonderful, by the way) I had the task of going through things when...
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September 16, 2020
SOMETHING TO THINK ABOUT, THE CHURCH
3-D JESUS
When people think of my “home state”, Washington, (especially those NOT from Washington) more than likely the iconic image of tall evergreen trees, mountains, the Puget Sound and the bustle...
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September 09, 2020
ENCOURAGEMENT
GOLDEN SCARS
Our home is sometimes like a beautiful “storage room”, we have a lot of stuff. The thing is, I can point to each item of mine and tell you the...
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September 02, 2020
SOMETHING TO THINK ABOUT, THE CHURCH
THE “WEDDING CRASHER”
Singing at a wedding this last weekend, I was reminded of this story from years back – one I’ve told before (several times, perhaps) – but a good lesson for...
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August 25, 2020
SOMETHING TO THINK ABOUT
IN HIS NAME
In these last few months of political campaigns, I’ve noticed that God’s name gets thrown around a lot, as endorsing or condemning persons or issues. God’s name gets used to...
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