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Lady

By San Dietrich Miss Lola places casserole dishes on the table. She forms neat rows. The table is full. There is enough Southern fare here to sink the U.S.S. Humdinger. Close your eyes and imagine heaven’s own Golden Corral franchise. That’s what this fellowship hall is. There are old women everywhere. They are buzzing through […]

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A Pastor’s Ponderings

By Rev. Pete Hyde Heavy rain in the distance blocked the satellite television signal. The house was almost refreshingly quiet. I stepped out on the front porch. The night was eerily still. The heavy rain of the past few days dampened the traffic. An orange street light cast an ominous glow over front yard. The roll and rumble […]

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Resolution No. 1

By Kirk McCarley Retirement ceremonies for public employees often follow a common script. For one they are typically funded through a “collection” from co-workers, considerate of citizen perception of appropriate fiscal use. Consequently condiments will include fruit and relish trays, punch, sheet cake and some de minimis financial gifts and gift cards. Testimonials are shared. The recipient utters a […]

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Making “A’s” Without an “A” Game

Each of us faces days where we just don’t “have it.” When that occurs how do you compensate? I posed this question to an executive client recently. A bright young man, he was sharing with me his philosophies for communicating with not only fellow staff, but customers as well. Impressively articulate during our conversation, verbiage seemed to […]

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A Pastor’s Ponderings

By Rev. Pete Hyde The holidays are over!!  Something inside of me wants to jump up and down and shout HALLELUJAH!!! I just couldn’t separate myself from all the job activities to really “get into the spirit of the season” this year. Now, the decorations are almost all packed up and put in the attic. The last of […]

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A Pastor’s Ponderings – Good Morning

By Rev. Pete Hyde The morning broke cold and blustery – temperatures in the 30’s and wind chill in the teens. As I lay in the half-slumber that is early morning, I looked out the window that sheltered me from the cold winter’s day. The sun was just touching the tree tops with a splash of bright […]

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