Tag Archives: Gallagher’s Pen

Called to Serve ~ “As Soldiers”

I leaned my head over to one side and spit on the dried leaves in front of me. Frowning thoughtfully, I took a deep breath, and in the gruffest, most masculine voice I could generate, said 

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Location, Location, Location

In normal interactions, it’s unusual to see any word repeated multiple times in succession, but there’s one 

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For Mom ~ The Brightest Morning Ever

Mother’s Day is one of those holidays that almost always comes with the potential for an array of emotionally charged moments. For many, shared memories of 

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Clean Up First ~Then Get Close

One of our grandchildren had a T-shirt when he was about four or five years old that said, 

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Tunnel Vision ~ An Approach We Need to Adopt

I’m sitting here in the comfort of my favorite writing chair reflecting on our recent trip to Israel, and in particular, our second walk through 

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“But if Christ Be not Risen,” Part III: Resurrection ~ Life after Death Comes ‘Now’

In an effort to help prepare our hearts for tomorrow’s Resurrection Sunday celebration, our past couple of posts in this series have

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