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I recently saw an “inspirational” décor piece, in a store, that astounded me. The quote was...
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Every Sunday morning, I have a tradition or ritual, if you will, when I arrive at...
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William Shakespeare. Once again this year, THE ALLEY THEATRE season closes with a Shakespeare script at...
Continue ReadingTWO STRANGERS by Rev. Ken Rickett
The strangers in our midst…even those from foreign countries…are to receive hospitality and a welcome in...
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The OLYMPICS have made me look back on our pictures of trips to Italy…and remembering the...
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I can remember, in elementary school, seeing people on Ash Wednesday with ash on their foreheads...
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Years ago, I played percussion in my local Symphony Orchestra. I thought about that the other...
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Thinking of this week, and February 2nd – I am remembering several years ago, when a...
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MATTHEW 13: 24-30: Then he put forth another parable to them, “The Kingdom of Heaven”, he...
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Several years back, I traveled back to my hometown in The Tri-Cities, Washington to bury my...
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