The barn has a roof again and so does our home. The concrete floor has been poured for the new storage shed and most of the yard is clean. It has been a long wait to see progress, five months and counting. Others still wait for reconstruction. One relative told…
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My British Literature students recently studied two very disparate texts – Everyman, written in 1485, author unknown, and The Tragical History of Doctor Faustus, written in 1594 by Christopher Marlowe (a contemporary of William Shakespeare). Everyman, the main character of the morality play, is summoned by Death and begins the…
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To put it simply, there are many things we do not understand. The unexpected and unexplained death of a loved one. A family member who walks away from family relationships. Watching a person slip away, losing all remembrance and ability to reason. A job not offered to the one who…
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“From the very first day we were there, taking it all in – we heard it with our own ears, saw it with our own eyes, verified it with our own hands. The Word of Life appeared right before our eyes; we saw it happen! And now we’re telling you…
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When my daughter was in college, she spent a January semester in Ghana. I don’t remember all the stories she shared but I do remember her saying “Mom, if your feet are clean your whole body feels clean.” Today is Maundy Thursday the day when we remember and reflect upon…
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