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TEXACO, JULIE ANDREWS, and CHRISTMAS
Well, the tree is finally up, all my “gigs” but two have happened, some snacks have been snarfed…and I am finally, mid-December, able to think about Christmas. Now I’ve actually...
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BAH! HUMBUG!
I am so looking forward to OPENING NIGHT tonight (at THE ALLEY THEATRE) of “A CHRISTMAS CAROL”. This year, I’m playing the role of “Ebenezer Scrooge”, and my granddaughter, Harper,...
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THE PARTY INVITATION
Ahhh, Christmas Parties; one of the best things about the season, and after a “year of drought” they are somewhat back! Any excuse to get together with friends simply to…” get together”. ...
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I UNDERSTAND
A BLOG by Pastor Ken Rickett “I understand.” No matter how these two words are expressed, their power is unique and empowering when shared with sincerity and compassion. “I understand.”...
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THE TABLE
It was a THANKGSIVING MEAL that I first remember my mother saying the words, “You need to try a little of everything that I put on your plate.” Those words...
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THE DOG TAG
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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RIVER CITY
My favorite Broadway musical of all time is “THE MUSIC MAN”. There is something about the combination of the setting: America at the turn of the century, the story-unique boy-meets-girl,...
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BIOGRAPHY
If I attended a wedding and, sitting in the pew listening to the minister, heard and watched him turn to the couple and say, “The most important thing is communication, through...
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BONES
THE BLOG • by Pastor Ken Rickett For years and years I lived in a parsonage that was located beside the church facility or across the street from it. When...
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THE HAMMER
You know how sometimes you just need to have the right tool? When I was growing up, I remember my dad always seeking out specific tools, power and otherwise, to...