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Hero Worship Nimrod, Genghis Khan, Noah, Abraham, Joseph, Alexander, Caesar Augustus, Elijah, Elisha, David, Solomon, Luther, Tyndale, George Fox, Napoleon, Victoria, Elizabeth, Henry VIII, George

DogBoy At 18 months, my second grandson thought he was a dog. I discovered this on his first visit to our house. The two of us were sitting on the floor moving beads along a set of wires. As we slid

The Face of God One morning, listening to Sheila Walsh sing "Open the eyes of My Heart, Lord," I was pulled up short. Over and over she sang, "open the eyes of my heart." The myriad repetitions

Life and Death Farley Mowatt and his new bride traveled through Europe a few years after World War II seeking memoria of battles and stories of a time recently past. Farley served with the Canadian

Heaven is Not a Where Heaven is not a what, a when or a where; it is a Who. Salvation is not a place, time or thing; it is Relationship. Entering the Kingdom is not just being made whole or

Yin and Yang Ida and I accompanied good friends for a two-day trip to the Oregon Coast. Beach walks, tourist shopping, long conversations were the order of the day. A frequent topic of conversation

Job Description After retirement, I started my own small business training other blind people how to use computers and phones. Prior to retirement, I worked for a State agency doing a similar job.

Beneath the Surface Standing at the tip of Cape Lookout, ocean stretches to the horizon. Grey, green, silver by turns, sunlight, reflected, hides all beneath the surface; beautiful and enigmatic.

Beneath the Surface Standing at the tip of Cape Lookout, ocean stretches to the horizon. Grey, green, silver by turns, sunlight, reflected, hides all beneath the surface; beautiful and enigmatic. So

The Road Home "O Lord, Thou has been my dwelling place through all generations. From everlasting to everlasting, Thou art God."1 My wife, Ida, taught school for over 30 years. Her school was in

A Far Worse Thing "Afterward Jesus found him in the temple and said to him, 'Behold, you have become well; do not sin anymore, so that nothing worse happens to you.'"1 Jesus...says to him,

Taboo Captain Cook, in his log, noted that the indigenous people of Tonga used the word "taboo." They defined it as "forbidden" or "sacred." For example, certain foods were not to be eaten and

The Kiss Mary, did you know? When you kissed the face of Jesus., You kissed the face of God.1 "Reading" through a neurobiology textbook, I came across a strange illustration. The image was an

The Lady and the tiger A princess of Rome and a household slave fall in love. Such liaisons are always fraught with danger, sometimes for both; always for the slave. They are, of course, outed, and

This hymn was playing in my head when I woke this morning. Brought tears to this old curmudgeon's eyes-a rare event. Try reading it with "We" rather than "I." Blessings, Win O Love that

For a couple of years I belonged to a house church in Vancouver, Washington. One song we sang was "Sometimes in the Morning," sung to the tune of the sixties hit, "My cup runneth Over With Love."

Holding Hands When I take my wife's hand, I experience her hand touching mine; she experiences mine touching hers. After nearly 50 years, the clasp is a familiar one, oft repeated, it holds the

Not This but That It's not what you know, but Who you know. It's not what you believe, but in whom you believe. It's not what or how much you do, but to Whom you do it and why. It's not what you

Self and Other Born through no choice of our own, we are entirely self-absorbed. Our hunger, our dirty diaper, our pain, our chill, are all we know. "Other" does not exist. Gradually at first, then

#Alpha and Omega "Do not be afraid! I AM the First and the Last!"1 "Of Him, through Him, to Him are all things! To Him be the glory forever, Amen."2 I've avoided Revelation for 10 years. It used to