Last week, due to an unexpected extension of my post-surgical time in the hospital, followed by a subsequent re-admission, sadly, we were left with Continue reading
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Memorial Day ~ A Different Perspective
Posted in Faith and Politics, Faith, Family, and Culture, In the News, Insights, Memorial Day, Right Side Up, Wake Up Calls
Tagged Ron Gallagher, Memorial Day, Gallagher's Pen, Right Side Up Thinking in an Upside Down World, Memorial Day ~ A Different Perspective, Turning Back to God, Ground that can't be shaken, The Rock that Cannot Be Shaken
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Oh Yeah? . . . Says Who?
One of my friends had a habit of almost reflexively asking a question whenever someone made a statement about some new policy we were expected to follow at work or an additional task we were required to do. He’d say, Continue reading
Celebrate Mothers ~ Celebrate Life
First, for anyone who may not have realized that tomorrow is Mother’s Day, this is your friendly reminder, and of course, “You’re welcome.” Mother’s Day is upon us, so prepared or not, it’s time to pause and Continue reading
Posted in Faith and Politics, Faith, Family, and Culture, Forgiveness, In the News, Insights, Mother's Day, Right Side Up, Wake Up Calls
Tagged Celebrate Mothers ~ Celebrate Life, Faith, Gallagher's Pen, Mother's Day, Prelude to a Non-Hallmark Mother's Day, Right Side Up Thinking in an Upside Down World, Ron Gallagher
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It Ain’t Over ‘Til It’s Over
God seems to love finding those times when He can unexpectedly show up in our lives and deliver a message without requiring a single word to be uttered by anyone. He seemed to be on a roll with Continue reading
Facing Up to a Few Things
My wife and I are greeters at our church, and we absolutely love doing that. But as the pandemic paranoia unfolded, I realized that my role as a greeter began to feel different. It wasn’t that I didn’t still love exchanging words of welcome and a comment or two with those who were coming in, but something was Continue reading
Golgotha ~ Where “Nothing” Becomes Everything
And He [Jesus], bearing His cross, went out to a place called the Place of a Skull, which is called in Hebrew, Golgotha, where they crucified Him, and two others with Him, one on either side, and Jesus in the center. (John 19:17–18 NKJV)
Golgotha, that notorious place just outside the wall of Jerusalem, was a name everybody recognized – and one that instilled Continue reading
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