Revisiting the Christmas Story, Part 2 ~ Nazareth to Bethlehem

Posted on December 13, 2025 by Ron Gallagher, Ed.S

In last week’s Part 1 edition, we were ‘re-introduced’ to Mary, the most uniquely blessed woman in human history, and found her to be quite different from
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Revisiting the Christmas Story, Part 1 ~ Introducing Mary

Posted on December 6, 2025 by Ron Gallagher, Ed.S

AS the Christmas season approached last year, we invited our readers to join us in making a mental journey back to 1st Century Israel. Our intention was to Continue reading →

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A Name for that Day after “Black Friday”

Posted on November 29, 2025 by Ron Gallagher, Ed.S

Given our proclivity for applying names to certain otherwise ordinary days, I’m not surprised that someone decided to  Continue reading →

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Gratitude ~ Generosity’s Activating Ingredient

Posted on November 22, 2025 by Ron Gallagher, Ed.S

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  Continue reading →

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Time to Shift Gears on Our Fears, Part 2 ~ FOMO Redefined

Posted on November 15, 2025 by Ron Gallagher, Ed.S

Last week we launched into a discussion targeting a specific category of fear that has grown to be prevalent in our country, especially among the millions seeking  Continue reading →

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Time to Shift Gears on Our Fears, Part 1 ~ FOMO Re-examined

Posted on November 8, 2025 by Ron Gallagher, Ed.S

Have you ever noticed that there are phrases and comments that seem to remind us of Jesus when we hear them? One that does that for me is a  Continue reading →

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