Well, we made it to 2025. For most of December, I tried to write thought provoking posts about Advent being the first liturgical season of the theological year and some thoughts on Jesus, the Magi and the arrival of the…
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This afternoon, Americans lost our 39th President of the United States, James Earl Carter, Jr., better known as Jimmy. Having entered hospice in the spring of 2023, President Carter finally succumbed to a myriad of medical issues that have plagued…
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I was listening to a Christian pianist several weeks ago and she was discussing the Bible and reading Scripture during her performance. Many of the carols that we traditionally sing come out of the narrative of Luke’s Gospel but Lorie…
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We are in the fourth week of Advent and are awaiting the arrival of Jesus later in the week. The four Advent candles are lit and we will light the center candle, the one representing Jesus, on Christmas Eve. We…
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…my one tooth… I have the worst teeth of anyone I know. As a young kid, I ground my teeth at night and that caused enough wear that when I turned 40 or so, I was advised that I needed…
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We are one of the few families that still maintains a home line in addition to our mobile phones. We have honestly thought about getting rid of it, but there have been instances when Janet has needed to make an…
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When we think of the Christmas story and the birth of our Savior, we can’t help but focus on Mary and the Christ child. In fact, the Gospel of Matthew starts with a genealogy as family lineage was the most…
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We are in the second week of Advent and will celebrate Christmas in another several weeks. A dear friend of mine, several years ago, decided that he wanted to help make Indianapolis and the surrounding suburbs the nativity capitol of…
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Thirty five years ago, after we had moved to Carmel, IN when the kids were young, we heard of a wonderful pianist named Lorie Line. We had already lived in Indiana for seven years or so and we decided to…
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As many of you know, our dog, Hank, passed away last summer as a result of dilated cardio myopathy, better know as DCM - a serious heart condition. He was a rescue, as were so many of our dogs during…
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