Turning the Tables on Phoebe ~ Another Reminder for Mother’s Day

With chaos erupting everywhere we look these days and with more hatred and vitriol being spewed than  Continue reading

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Dealing with Uncertain Certainties, Part 3 ~ The Rest of the Story

In approaching this final installment of our exploration of the fascinating story Jesus told as He made His last journey to Jerusalem, I thought back about that famous  Continue reading

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Dealing with Uncertain Certainties, Part 2 ~ A Different Kind of Business Plan

If you were with us last week when we began our current trek with Jesus, you might recall that He was making His way to Jerusalem for Passover. He was accompanied by a  Continue reading

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Dealing with Uncertain Certainties, Part 1 ~ Adjusting Expectations

I’ve been working on balance issues lately. After six total joint replacements and some related complications, a few body parts have  Continue reading

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Tax Relief Done God’s Way, Part 2 ~ Redemption’s Rebates

A brief look over our shoulder may be helpful in beginning today’s post as we pick up where we left off last week with the story of Jesus and a tax collector in Luke 19:1-7

In Part 1 of our current series, we had  Continue reading

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Tax Relief Done God’s Way, Part 1 ~ A Publican Up a Tree

Well, it’s that time of year again. Signs heralding the arrival of Springtime have been gradually increasing for weeks. The weather is at least trying to get warmer (although there seems to be a Continue reading

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