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Five Minute Friday: Refrain

Here’s this week’s installment of Five Minute Friday. You might remember the task is to write for five minutes on a specific prompt word. There are a couple hundred bloggers who pause to post on the prompt word of the … Continue reading

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Five Minute Friday — Distraction

Here’s this week’s installment of Five Minute Friday. You might remember the task is to write for five minutes on a specific prompt word. And, of course, we meet and greet online at  the Community section at fiveminutefriday.com to share … Continue reading

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New Thought from an Old Thought

Had things gone as planned — insert God laughing here — I would be in Patrick, SC, after visiting spots along the Florida coast and a swing through Georgia. And, somewhere along that Route 1 adventure I would have been … Continue reading

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Tune In

I think I might be driving my son a little crazy. My son and I were invited to dinner at a friend’s {socially distant on the deck}. When we got there music was playing. Ange asked if it was too … Continue reading

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Five Minute Friday — Another

Happy Friday. It’s time for my weekly Five Minute Friday contribution. It’s somewhat appropriate. The prompt this week is ANOTHER. While recognizing all the Lord has provided, we are still living in uncertain and often fearful times. Today is yet … Continue reading

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Random Coronavirus Thoughts

I’ve been accused of not taking this coronavirus pandemic serious. Well, that’s not entirely true. I am taking the virus serious … but I’m not worrying about it — and won’t. Worry gets you nowhere except to Anxietyville. I can … Continue reading

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Free Range

As I’ve noted before, driving is my therapy. Inside the cockpit, I’m alone with nothing but my thoughts {okay, Angelina is usually my travel companion, but she doesn’t say much — unless it’s time for a potty stop}. I’ve been … Continue reading

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Transfiguration Transition

Notes from the pulpit at Howland (ME) United Methodist Church … Almighty God, You have created the heavens and the earth and made us in Your own image. Teach us to discern Your hand in all Your works and Your … Continue reading

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Family … Family … Family…

I have been blessed. From my earliest recollection, I have had a wonderfully supportive family — even when I didn’t fully realize it at the time. As I grew, married, settled down {relatively speaking}, and raised children with my wife, … Continue reading

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Where’s the Line to See Jesus?

While at the mall a number of years ago, a mother with her four year old nephew, Spencer, saw kids lined up to see Santa Claus. Having been taught as a toddler Christmas is the holiday Christians celebrate the birth … Continue reading

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