Category Archives: Forgiveness

A Touching Engagement

Posted on June 12, 2021 by Ron Gallagher, Ed.S

In last week’s post, An after-Dinner Eye Exam, we might have imagined ourselves gathered around the table with the other guests, as Jesus had dinner with a Pharisee named Simon (Luke 7:36-50). We watched as an uninvited and unexpected guest … Continue reading →

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For Mom ~ The Brightest Morning Ever

Posted on May 8, 2021 by Ron Gallagher, Ed.S

Time machines may only exist in the fantasies of dreamers and fiction writers, but in spite of that, thinking about my mom on Mother’s Day turns back the clock and ushers me back to a time that is 

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“Wokeness” ~ From a Different Perspective

Posted on April 10, 2021 by Ron Gallagher, Ed.S

When I was a kid, my favorite comic strip character for a while was called “Mandrake the Magician.” Mandrake was a dashing character, dressed in black with a flowing black and red cape and a magician’s top hat. He was … Continue reading →

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Resurrection Sunday ~ Bringing Goodness Back to Life

Posted on April 3, 2021 by Ron Gallagher, Ed.S

Easter 2021 arrives at a time when it seems like evil has been granted an open invitation to invade our lives in one way or another every moment of every day. Grief, loss, pain, suffering, anger, and fear have been … Continue reading →

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Prelude to Easter, Part 4 ~ Preparing to Break Free

Posted on March 27, 2021 by Ron Gallagher, Ed.S

“Resurrection Sunday” is the climax of the greatest story of breaking free ever told. It’s more than an account of the most amazing escape from confinement ever accomplished. It’s “the” greatest source of hope ever offered to those who feel … Continue reading →

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Prelude to Easter, Part 3 ~ Preparing for Brutality … and “Justice”

Posted on March 20, 2021 by Ron Gallagher, Ed.S

As Easter approaches, we’re reminded again that the events we celebrate represent conflict. Easter recounts the ultimate battle between life and death, and it occurs to me that there’s something about us humans that finds conflict strangely appealing. For instance, … Continue reading →

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