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God’s Wilderness, Works, and Wonders ~ Part 4: Elijah, A Lesson in Courage and Contrast
When someone mentions the prophet Elijah, most of us think about things like that dramatic confrontation between him and
For Mom ~ The Brightest Morning Ever
Well, friends, I should have looked at the calendar more carefully. When we wrote recently about pausing our series on God’s Works and Wonders in the Wilderness in order to
Posted in Devotional, Exclusivity, Faith, Family, and Culture, Forgiveness, Humor Turned to Insight, Insights, Mother's Day, Right Side Up
Tagged Gallagher's Pen, My sheep hear my voice, No one is able to snatch them out of My Father's Hand, Oliver B Greene, Right Side Up Thinking in an Upside Down World, Ron Gallagher, The Brightest Morning Ever
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A Heart Monitor That Doesn’t Need Batteries
Have you seen that TV commercial where a guy stops random people coming by his little stand to ask a question? After his friendly greeting, he simply says, “How’s
Posted in Devotional, Faith, Family, and Culture, Humor Turned to Insight, In the News, Insights, Right Side Up, Wake Up Calls
Tagged A Heart Monitor That Doesn't Need Batteries, Gallagher's Pen, heart monitoring system, Out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaks, Right Side Up Thinking in an Upside Down World, Ron Gallagher
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Taking Sides vs. Taking Over
While I’ve never officiated as a qualified referee in an athletic contest, I’ve often felt like I needed a
Posted in Devotional, Exclusivity, Faith and Politics, Faith, Family, and Culture, Humor Turned to Insight, In the News, Insights, Right Side Up, Wake Up Calls
Tagged Gallagher's Pen, Right Side Up Thinking in an Upside Down World, Ron Gallagher
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A Name for that Day after “Black Friday”
Given our proclivity for applying names to certain otherwise ordinary days, I’m not surprised that someone decided to
Posted in Cultural Context, Faith, Family, and Culture, Humor Turned to Insight, Insights, Right Side Up, Thanksgiving
Tagged A Name for That Day after "Black Friday", Black Friday, Gallagher's Pen, Right Side Up Thinking in an Upside Down World, Ron Gallagher, Small Business Saturday, The Word dwelt among us, The Word was God
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Gratitude ~ Generosity’s Activating Ingredient
Surprisingly, contemplation of the arrival of another Thanksgiving in a fews days brought together two totally disconnected experiences I used to love as a kid. One was
Posted in Devotional, Faith, Family, and Culture, Humor Turned to Insight, Insights, Right Side Up, Thanksgiving
Tagged Gallagher's Pen, Generosity, Gratitude ~ Generosity's Activating Ingredient, I was hungry and you gave me food, I was thirsty and you gave me drink, Right Side Up Thinking in an Upside Down World, Ron Gallagher, Thanksgiving
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