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Easter Pork & Beans

Easter, as with most holidays, was a big deal growing up.  There were so many things to get done ahead of time to enjoy the day.  

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Tears of Present Pain

What brings tears to your eyes? We often do not know what will make tears well up inside of us and emerge.  Sometimes it just happens, while at other times, it’s just so expected!

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“Wait”

Living in downtown Indianapolis, I walk many places.  As I come to a crosswalk, I always hit the button on the post to change the sign to “walk”.  I enjoy hearing the person’s voice when I press the button.

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Blue”

In the church, blue—a deep, rich, royal blue—is the color of the Advent season, which began on December 2nd and lasts until Christmas.  Blue is the color of hope.

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“Together”

Being an introvert, I enjoy being alone at times; however, being together is so much better most of the time.

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Look Around

While watching the musical and looking around, I thought how lucky I was to be alive right then and there with my son Jason next to me seeing this dynamic production together.

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Looking Up!

“Look up! Feel up!  Look down! Feel down.”

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Spirited Aspens

On my recent trip to Colorado this point was driven home in Rocky Mountain National Park.  I was drawn to the stark contrast of life and death as it intertwined amidst the trees. 

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Top 10 Highlights

National Youth Gathering Theme: God’s Hope Changes Everything

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Synod Youth Day

God’s love changes everything was today’s theme at the ELCA Youth Gathering.

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A Mouse

What a great day with 10 Youth who are having fun, clothes pinning many people and open to God’s call. Some even got signatures on their maps from youth from Alaska, Hawaii and even Australia

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16, 707

Highlights of Day One of the Houston National Youth Gathering.

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Lines at Christmas

My thoughts became somehow focused on the lines of the crosswalk at which we were stopped and the line between death (the hearse) and life (the baby in the stroller). Plus it was Meridian Street (Meridian representing the lines of longitude that stretch half way around the earth). Lines, lines everywhere.

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The Loss of Impulsivity

At what age do we lose the ability to do the things our impulses tell us to do? Children have the innate, impulsive ability to do what needs to be done without thinking.

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Punting

As I listened to the radio on my drive to Chicago, the DJ talked about the next song he was going to play which was “The Longest Time” by Billy Joel.  He is one of my favorite artists.

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