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Letter of Thanks to My Godly Aunt on Her 80th Birthday
(from mid March) Dear Aunt Ruth, I wish I could be with you at the celebration today, but this brief note will have to do. It was really great being with you and yours at the wedding last year and I would have loved a repeat. Maybe next year, huh? I’ll get around to the… Continue reading
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God’s Favorite on Super Bowl Sunday
I rooted for the 49ers on Sunday. Not real hard, mind you, but I kind of like this crafty Colin character and I didn’t know anything about Seattle except that they wouldn’t sell tickets to 49er fans…or something. I don’t have time to get to the bottom of these rumors; it’s more enjoyable to be… Continue reading
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The End of Christmas
The Christmas tree has been mocking me as I pass it daily in the living room, even starting to give off a strong evergreen smell in recent days, which seems weird. Anyway, it’s my day off, and so we took some time over lunch to start the job of putting away ornaments and lights –… Continue reading
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As Wise as Ever After 84 Years
We had quite a celebration this past Friday night. Mom turned 84. Annie was out of town, but the rest of us made big plans to take the birthday girl to Culvers where she enjoys Root beer and cheeseburgers. I knew the frigid temperature and biting wind could be a factor in our scheme, but… Continue reading
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“Flabby Hearts and Love Handles”
I’m on it. I had oatmeal for breakfast today and yesterday, and before that, I walked on the treadmill for 30 minutes. The scale motivated me – scary – that’s the word. If I had kept better records in the last 6 weeks, I might have been in contention for a world record in speed… Continue reading
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An Open Letter to a Church Couple Considering Living Together, Part 2
This is part two. Click here for part one. Now…down to brass tacks: one of the big questions couples in your place wonder is, how far can we go? Believe it or not, the Bible actually speaks to this question, though in a roundabout way. Paul writes to the Thessalonians: For this is the will… Continue reading
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An Open Letter to a Church Couple Considering Living Together
Dear Bob and Sue, Congratulations on your engagement! My dear friend John, your grandfather, is excited for you and shared about it this morning at our prayer group. You won’t be surprised to know that he also brought up your plan to live together for the next 2 years as you await your wedding. Since… Continue reading
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The Knowltons Come Home
The Knowlton clan returned last night from a short term mission trip in Xpujil, Mexico. Well, I should say that some of us did – Annie and I had stayed in Waupun to keep the home fires burning – but Diane, Josh and Elisabeth returned with tales to tell. And though it was late, we gathered… Continue reading
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Small Town Life
Well I was born in a small town And I live in a small town Prob’ly die in a small town Oh, those small – communities I don’t know if Waupun is considered a small town now that we have a Taco Bell, not to mention a McDonalds, a Subway and a Culvers (and three… Continue reading
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