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I UNDERSTAND by Rev. Ken Rickett
A Blog by Rev. 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 DREAM OF FIELDS
I dropped into the bed, like the aging, achy man I am becoming. It was a little worse a few nights ago. Recent events made my body as heavy as...
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ALREADY BROKEN
It was a good time of life for me. I was in college, almost graduating, singing and performing, and enjoying life. I was also the “single male” among a few...
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NOTHING BUT THE TRUTH
So, one of my Birthday gifts, some years ago, was the complete set of an “old-time” television show. Now BEFORE I tell you what the show is, you need to...
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SCARS OF GOLD
Our home is like a beautiful “storage room”, we have a lot of stuff. But I can point to each item of mine and tell you the story behind it, and...
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SALTY
One of the best things about bacon (and my other addictions: popcorn, Fritos, and crackers) is salt. You can keep your sugar…even chocolate does not have the same appeal as...
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A LITTLE GIRL WITH WINGS
Every once in a while, when you travel, you experience moments like this (actually they happen more often these days). We were in the airport getting ready to board our...
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IF I KNEW THEN…
Maybe it’s my age, maybe it’s something else, but lately I’ve been obsessively fantasizing, and even had dreams about, going back and starting over…beginning with my Freshman Year in High...
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CONSIDER THE LILIES by Rev. Ken Rickett
Luke 12:27 “Consider the lilies, how they grow; they neither toil nor spin, yet I tell you, not even Solomon in all his glory was not clothed like one of...
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SUNDAY MORNING RITUAL
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...