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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
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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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 … Continue reading
Palm Sunday ~ Making It Personal
As many of you know, Diane and I have just returned from a two-week pilgrimage to Israel, the Holy Land. Now that we’re back home, a mountain of memories and spiritually significant experiences are
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
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
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