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Is Your World Out of Order?
Ever feel off kilter because things are out of order? That’s how my dad feels when I try to pick up the check at a restaurant. He flips. In his world, dad’s take care of their kids, not the other way around. It’s how my mom feels when she’s sick and I take care of …[ read more ]
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The Church of the Clanging Cymbal (or why Christians should shut up for Christmas)
Noisemakers are in the news this holiday season. We live in an age when everyone wants to make some noise. “The squeaky wheel gets the grease” seems to have become our national motto and so we have become a nation of squeakers, ready to protest, voice our concerns, write our letters, assert our beliefs, call …[ read more ]
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Alone at Christmas – Silent Night
“I’ll be fine. I promise.”Arlene smiled into the phone as she switched off the porch light and locked the door. “You won’t be lonely?” Her oldest daughter could not resist calling from the car as they pulled away, headed to the airport. “Enjoy your trip, already! You and Mark deserve this vacation. Go!” As she …[ read more ]