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Alzheimers! It strikes fear like a lightening bolt into us. And for those who love a dearly loved one to this dread disease, the agony is excruciating. Here is a word of encouragement.
Comfort for Alzheimers
A friend agonizes over his dearly loved wife, she is deep into the oblivion of Alzheimers. We share in a weekly conversation and he often, usually, shares his distress that she may be distant from the God she has loved and served for over seven decades. She is a happy presence in the care facility, where she manifests a joy that brightens everyone who has contact with her. 
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June 25, 2025 at 5:46 PM
The Illusion of Control

Last night our dishwasher sprang a leak and the kitchen floor was filmed with water. I attempted to shut the water supply off under the sink, but the valve had calcified and it was immoveable. I attempted to control the situation by spraying it with WD 40. I thought it was…
The Illusion of Control
Last night our dishwasher sprang a leak and the kitchen floor was filmed with water. I attempted to shut the water supply off under the sink, but the valve had calcified and it was immoveable. I attempted to control the situation by spraying it with WD 40. I thought it was loosening and applied more pressure with a spanner. The shaft of the valve sheared right off and water started spraying under the sink.
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June 25, 2025 at 2:51 PM
MAKING SPACE IN A GRIEVING HEART

“I can’t breathe!” I gasped to friends at the funeral of my grandson Geoffrey. The pressure in my chest felt unbearable. That constriction of the heart pressing on the diaphragm is true of all grieving.  Ioana Hociota, was married to Andrew Holycross. They were…
MAKING SPACE IN A GRIEVING HEART
“I can’t breathe!” I gasped to friends at the funeral of my grandson Geoffrey. The pressure in my chest felt unbearable. That constriction of the heart pressing on the diaphragm is true of all grieving.  Ioana Hociota, was married to Andrew Holycross. They were doing the challenging Grand Canyon thru-hike, a traverse from North to South through remote unmarked back country, when she slipped on a patch of ice and fell to her death.
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June 11, 2025 at 4:20 PM
MAGA the meaning of the G:
Gormless: Lacking sense.
Gullible: Easily persuaded to believe.
Gaga: Senile or foolish state of mental decline where poor judgement is common.
Gauche: Lacking social grace; awkward or tactless.
Goofy: Silly; ridiculous.
Grotesque: Io describe a terribly stupid idea.
March 1, 2025 at 1:55 AM
"Going to church" is not a biblical concept. It invites the self to evaluate people, performances and practices, all personal self indulgent preferences. Worship, in contrast, is being lost in wonder, not passively evaluating, but actively engaging.
Going to Church is Wrong
While shaving this morning, I was anticipating with great joy the prospect of going to church. I like to prepare myself so that I get the full benefit. The thought came to me forcibly, “STOP USING THAT PHRASE!”  In biblical context, you cannot “go to church.” The Greek word that the bible uses  for church is “kuriakes.” It appears twice in the New Testament.
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February 25, 2025 at 2:30 PM
Reposted
Closed to outsiders and plagued by addiction, a Vietnam village tuned its radios to a California preacher.

Now, it has bloomed into a showcase for Hmong culture and an unlikely tourist destination.
Feast of Eden - Christianity Today
Closed to outsiders and plagued by addiction, a Vietnam village tuned its radios to a California preacher. It has bloomed into a showcase for Hmong culture and an unlikely tourist destination.
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February 21, 2025 at 2:24 PM
I went to a fight, and a hockey game broke out "And a first-round game between the U.S. and Canada on Saturday featured three fights in the first nine seconds."
February 20, 2025 at 10:43 PM
Fascinating hoW cosmologists cannot avoid the word "creation" This is my fathers creation!
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This Is My Father's World - Norton Hall Band
YouTube video by Southern Seminary
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February 14, 2025 at 1:28 AM
Jabra Enhance Select are great hearing aids. But customer support stinks. The first agent was pleasant.Tech the next step, an email: Please allow 3-4 business days for our team to respond. It is under warranty. This is a decision maker for me - Jabra Enhance will not be my next choice.
February 14, 2025 at 1:14 AM
Ps 29 celebrates God's might. And ends
vv 10-11
The Lord sits enthroned over the flood;
the Lord is enthroned as King forever.
11 The Lord gives strength to his people;
the Lord blesses his people with peace.
February 12, 2025 at 4:57 PM
Weekly I discuss a scripture passage with a friend going through unresolvable distressing issues. He has macular degeneration, severe heart issues, a wife in advanced stages of dementia, lives on food stamps and soc sec in a town where he is a stranger. This wk. www.biblegateway.com/passage/?sea...
Bible Gateway passage: Psalm 29 - New International Version
A psalm of David. Ascribe to the LORD, you heavenly beings, ascribe to the LORD glory and strength. Ascribe to the LORD the glory due his name; worship the LORD in the splendor of his holiness. The vo...
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February 12, 2025 at 4:55 PM
Choose Contentment Over Un-Happy-Mess

I find that I have no control over my feelings - I have no idea where they come from, am bewildered by their intensity and dismayed by the turmoil they can promote. Like prowling predators, say a grizzly bear in my attic, emerging to ambush me when I least…
Choose Contentment Over Un-Happy-Mess
I find that I have no control over my feelings - I have no idea where they come from, am bewildered by their intensity and dismayed by the turmoil they can promote. Like prowling predators, say a grizzly bear in my attic, emerging to ambush me when I least expect it. What to do?
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February 5, 2025 at 8:57 PM
The solution to Gaza. 2 000 000 Palestinians brought o a refugee camp surrounding Mar-a-lago.
February 5, 2025 at 3:40 PM
GENDER STRIFE
Current thinking stems from Genesis 3. There humankind goes into the god-business for themselves.
Humanity is created to reflect the harmony that exists in the Trinity. Practical implications follow; some puzzling passages in the bible become clear.
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Harmony
“Why can’t we just get along?” This question has plagued mankind throughout the ages, especially as it relates to the relationships and roles of men and women. The Christian church has given us the an...
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November 29, 2024 at 3:06 PM
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Peace That Transcends Undersatnding
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November 20, 2024 at 8:16 PM
Trump said he would drain the swamp. He is replacing it with a sewer. 😂
November 20, 2024 at 5:28 PM