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Immune System Maintenance ~ Protecting the Protector
Not that it ever works, but for years I’ve suggested that if anyone decides to surprise me with some kind of party or event, they should let me know in advance. That way, I could put it on my calendar … Continue reading
Posted in Faith, Family, and Culture, Insights, New Year's, Right Side Up, Wake Up Calls
Tagged Gallagher's Pen, Immune Defense, Immune System, Immune System Maintenance - Protecting the Protector, Right Side Up Thinking in an Upside Down World, Ron Gallagher
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A Christmas Decoration with “Substance” ~ Not Just Hot Air
It must be really confusing for children to try to understand this holiday that gets so much publicity. Not only are they given mixed messages from an ever-expanding array of sources, but most of those messages are nothing more than … Continue reading
Is Our Christmas Celebration “Up to Snuff?”
It’s not uncommon to wonder whether an advertiser’s claims about a product can really be trusted. In a discussion about whether a product was likely to be as effective as the advertisers claimed, I had made a comment that went … Continue reading
Posted in Christmas, Devotional, Faith, Family, and Culture, Forgiveness, Insights, Right Side Up, Wake Up Calls
Tagged Christmas joy, Gallagher's Pen, Is Our Christmas Celebration "Up to Snuff?", Joy to the World, Right Side Up Thinking in an Upside Down World, Ron Gallagher
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When Your Firecracker Fizzles . . .
As we left church, someone in our group remarked, “Wow… that was powerful.” The assessment was met almost immediately with affirmative nods and a chorus of verbal “amens.” That kind of response after a worship service is not unusual, and … Continue reading
Christmas ~ If It Ain’t Broke …
It’s that time of year again when it seems like everyone is wishing for something. Personally, I wish I had a dollar for every time I’ve watched a repeat of some cheesy, predictable movie scene. For instance, there’s the one … Continue reading
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Tagged #ReasonForTheSeason, Christmas - If It Ain't Broke Don't Fix It, Christmas movies, For He will save His people from their sins, Gallagher's Pen, Reason for the season, Right Side Up Thinking in an Upside Down World, Ron Gallagher
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Your Vote ~ The “Amen” That Really Matters
I was sitting in a Baptist church–not a place I was accustomed to be at that point, to say the least. I was a new follower of Jesus, but my moment of surrender and commitment to Him didn’t take place … Continue reading
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