Category Archives: Wake Up Calls

History Collides with Life

As I began this post, the country was anticipating the possible announcement of a Supreme Court decision regarding Roe v. Wade. Everyone knew that it could 

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An Invitation with Challenging Implications

Today’s word from God is one of those admonitions that can be deeply challenging. Even though I believe it’s sorely needed right now, it’s not one of those that gets a lot of attention. So rather than dive right into … Continue reading

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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

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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,

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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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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

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