The Academy Awards are on tonight, which means fashion statements, pun-ny presenters and acceptance speeches. Some speeches are professional and polished, some are funny, some are painfully awkward and some go completely off the rails, but everyone who wins gives one. They thank their team of agents, managers, etc. They thank their co-workers, their mentors, their families and (at least some of them) God. Perhaps we should start expecting acceptance speeches ...
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(This post is a compilation of a sermon given and an article written in the past. I feel like the idea of “The Dream of the Table” is one that I first read somewhere else, but I can’t seem to locate it at this time. Perhaps there is a song with this title? At any rate, the sentiment expressed is worth remembering at this time–or any time–of the year.) The Dream ...
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Thanksgiving is tomorrow! And there’s so much to be thankful for! After all, you are not a refugee seeking a new place to call home. Your Thanksgiving table is not limited to whatever the good people at the church or the food bank or the Lion’s Club put in your basket or box this year. You are (most likely) not an election commissioner in a state with an unresolved race. Your level ...
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November starts tomorrow! Let's spend the month not only giving thanks, but giving thanks for people in our lives…and letting them know they are appreciated. Here’s a handy list of people to give thanks for each day. You may not have someone in your life that fits every day, but I bet you can think of someone who comes close. Whoever you are thankful for each day, I encourage you to ...
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It all started with a bump. A bump on the top of my left foot. It didn't hurt. It only looked slightly freakish. I had never heard of anyone's cancer starting from a foot bump, so I ignored it. But then it grew, and I thought I'd better have somebody check it out. Fortunately, one of the most passionate social justice warriors in my community just happens to be a podiatrist. ...
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