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How to Be Indestructible
Once, there was a night janitor where I work. He was a hard worker but pleasant, too. His English wasn’t fluent but we had brief, friendly chats. One night, he said to me, “You are so kind to me. I want you to know that in my own country, I used to be somebody.” “I …[ read more ]
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‘Tis Better to Receive – The Scandal of Christmas
Ever see two people fight to pick up a check? A meal shared is a lovely thing but then the bill comes and someone has to pay. I’ve seen people go to astounding lengths – leaping across tables, intercepting waitresses, arm wrestling, artful gymnastics, diversion and trickery – all in order to be the one …[ read more ]
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Some Light Thoughts about Jesus
So, I’m reading the book of John and I’m thinking about the idea that Jesus is the light of the world. And I’m annoyed this morning that my room was so full of light I was forced to wake-up when I would have preferred to be asleep and I’m thinking, yeah, Jesus is like that. …[ read more ]