By Rick Moore A wake… no, not “awake”… a wake (according to Wikipedia) is the region of disturbed flow (often turbulent) downstream of a solid body moving through a fluid, caused by the flow of the fluid around the body. Or you could just say it is the waves caused from a boat. Near the […]
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By Kirk McCarley A lot of communication can be tiresome, not only loud and obnoxious, but intrusive, all knowing, and self-centered. I reduced much of my television viewing for these very reasons. Print media can be just as provocative. A publication I read online flashes advertising for a car dealership upon clicking to the first […]
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By Dave Holland Then He took the five loaves and the two fish, and looking up to heaven, He blessed and broke them, and gave them to the disciples to set before the multitude. So, they all ate… Luke 9:16-17 Potatoes are worth about a dollar in my hands, but they are worth a lifetime […]
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By Lauren Catanese The flutters in your heart. The smile that will not stop. The beaming of joy that radiates through your soul. The powerful feeling that comes over you effortlessly, and washes away, instantly, any fear. “Life is too short to wake up with regrets. So love the people who treat you right. Forget […]
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By Lauren Catanese Feeling stuck? Feeling the weight of life and all its complexities stacking up on your back like a ton of bricks? Struggles and stress weigh us down and can feel overwhelming. Instead of recognizing and dealing with the pain and fears, we ignore them because we don’t want to face them. We […]
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By Lauren Catanese What is it you do just for you? An action, experience, a state of being that no matter what is going on in your life, no matter how much pain you feel, struggles you are dealing with, whether you feel alone or surrounded by people, no matter how hard life may be […]
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By Myrna Conrad, We all want to be shown respect. Do you remember when people used to say “Yes Sir/Yes Ma’am” or “No Sir/No Ma’am”? Do you remember when people got up and gave an older person their seat if there were no more seats available, opened doors for people, or took care of other’s […]
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By Rev. Pete Hyde As I ease out of this role as Senior Pastor, not only of Community Church, but out of the pastoral ministry that has been my life for more than three decades, I find myself reflecting on those years and becoming a little nostalgic. Hope these memories aren’t boring you. After Dad […]
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By Rick Moore A boxer sends his opponent to the canvas, and the referee counts down from ten. As soon as he reaches zero, the fight is over and the referee raises a hand of the winner high into the air, proclaiming the new heavy-weight champion of the world! A NASA scientist with great enthusiasm […]
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By Kirk McCarley Feebly clutching the fingers of two of his daughters his time to go was imminent. Breathing his last, after 93 years he passed into eternity. What is our physical form in heaven? Do we appear in the image of last remembrance or as a younger man or woman, maybe a child? Before […]
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