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Category Archives: In the News
Memorial Day ~ A Different Perspective
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
Posted in Faith and Politics, Faith, Family, and Culture, In the News, Insights, Memorial Day, Right Side Up, Wake Up Calls
Tagged Gallagher's Pen, Ground that can't be shaken, Memorial Day, Memorial Day ~ A Different Perspective, Right Side Up Thinking in an Upside Down World, Ron Gallagher, The Rock that Cannot Be Shaken, Turning Back to God
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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,
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
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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 … Continue reading
Confronting the Unknowns
Confronting the unknown can be a frightening experience. It challenges that comforting sense of control that we love. Being unprepared for whatever we think might be coming our way undermines the
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Time to Deploy Our Non-Carnal Arsenal
War is shocking. The images and stories that emerge from it leave us stunned and speechless. Emotions impossible to accurately describe assail us when