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THE TITANIC, ABRAHAM LINCOLN, AND JULIUS CAESAR
Ahhh…April 15th…TAX DAY! Is it a coincidence that the TITANIC sank AND Lincoln was assassinated on April 15th? I don’t think so. Filling out those forms reminds me why I...
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HARMONY
One of my very first memories is my dad lifting me up so I could see over the balcony of our American apartment in Frankfurt, Germany, and hear the carolers...
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UP FROM THE GRAVY, A ROSE
So, I grew up in church. We went to Highland Church of God in Kennewick, Washington – every time the door was open. Dad sang in , and directed the choir....
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CONTEXT
I recently saw an “inspirational” décor piece, in a store, that astounded me. The quote was a scripture, and the red flag for me was the scripture reference…not because I...
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SUNDAY MORNING
Every Sunday morning, I have a tradition or ritual, if you will, when I arrive at the Church Building. This “ritual” started as things that needed to be done by...
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THE BARD
William Shakespeare. Once again this year, THE ALLEY THEATRE season closes with a Shakespeare script at The Anderson Museum of Art. The words attributed to that name are some of...
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TWO STRANGERS by Rev. Ken Rickett
The strangers in our midst…even those from foreign countries…are to receive hospitality and a welcome in our midst, according to both the Old and New Testaments. Occasionally, that welcome and...
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ITALY
The OLYMPICS have made me look back on our pictures of trips to Italy…and remembering the wonderful days and nights spent there. I have a book filled with photos and...
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ASH WEDNESDAY
I can remember, in elementary school, seeing people on Ash Wednesday with ash on their foreheads and thinking (since it was generally just a few people) that they had bumped...
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A PLAYER IN THE ORCHESTRA
Years ago, I played percussion in my local Symphony Orchestra. I thought about that the other day while searching for some music. As I was looking for something else, I...