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All Oppression Shall Cease
In church on a December Sunday, we sang the beloved carol “O Holy Night.” One line in the second verse really got me thinking: “Truly He taught us to love one another;His law is Love and His gospel is Peace.Chains … Continue reading
Posted in A Page From My Journal
Tagged campaign, Christmas, conflict, conscience, gender, intimidate, oppression, race, race relations, soul searching
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An Accidental Royal Kidnap, by Paul Mathews
Paul Mathews once again presents classic British humor at its goofiest. George, our hapless main character, patiently narrates his first-person, stream-of-consciousness account of a week when absolutely NOTHING would go right. I mean, if a princess shows up in your … Continue reading
Posted in Great Weekend Reads!
Tagged book review, British humor, fiction, funny, humor, Jan C Johnson, Paul Mathews
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The Remedy for Broken Resolutions
Hello, friends! Today I’m re-posting a piece that first appeared on this blog on January 2, 2017. Because I realized I needed to listen to my own advice. Again. New Year’s Day is a perfectly fine and logical occasion for … Continue reading
Posted in A Page From My Journal, Near As I Can Figure...
Tagged broken resolution, faithful, forgive, forgiveness, fresh start, grace, making changes, mistakes, new year, resolution
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Zombie Pickup Truck
First, let me say I always use a mirror when bicycling. Nerdy? Who cares? Cyclists gotta see what’s coming up behind them. Recently while out on the road, a pickup passed me. Followed by a sudden flashback. I can’t believe … Continue reading
Posted in Thoughts on Two Wheels
Tagged bicycle, bicycling, danger, elderly driver, emergency, emergency plan, humor, intimidation, Jan C Johnson, motorist, road rage, traffic
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Mocha Miracle
Most mornings, I wake up pretty early. Rather than disturb Brent, I like to tippytoe upstairs to start the day in my office. First, I turn on my mug warmer and heat a bit of milk in a mug. Next … Continue reading
Posted in Near As I Can Figure..., Uncategorized
Tagged chocolate, cocoa, coffee, humor, miracles, mocha
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