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The Water Is There
260. The Water Is There When my grandson Daniel was three and a half years old, I stood outside a shopping center with him. I was holding his cousin Kyle while their mothers were still in the store. There was a puddle of water…
River-Dither Cat
259. River-Dither Cat In 1983 my daughter Debbie took off a semester of college to help me with my Mother’s care which was becoming more intense. She brought her little cat, Jana, with her. We lived in a house a block from the Hudson…
Push of Deadlines
258. Push of Deadlines Why wait until the last minute to meet a deadline? For instance, the devotional book Alive Now comes out every other month. I submit something for every issue. On their website they give themes for each issue far in advance…
God Hugs You
257. God Hugs You Hildegard of Bingen was a visionary, mystic, and writer who lived from 1098 to 1179. Here is something she wrote: — Good people, Most royal greening verdancy. Rooted in the sun, You shine with radiant light. In this circle of…
Food and Ancestors
256. Food and Ancestors There are certain foods that speak to me of ancestors—and more particularly my Mother. Chicken salad and sticky buns were the only things I ever ordered at Blocks Tearoom in Indianapolis, Indiana. Mother and I went there often for lunch…
God Mind – Human Mind
255. God Mind – Human Mind I led our church’s Bible Study today and came upon the verse that is helpful to me in explaining God mind – human mind. I have said for a long time that I think there are things that…
Exercise in the Bible
254. Exercise in the Bible A year or so ago I was writing an article for a religious magazine for older people. The subject of the article was exercise and keeping moving. I included in it some of my experiences with Egoscue and my…
Step Close…..But
253. Step Close…..But This song that I wrote is true of me. I’m sure it’s true of others too. Sometimes I call it the step close syndrome. I want closeness—oops I don’t want it—but yes, I do—but actually no. Here’s the song: — Step…
Women in the Church
252. Women in the Church This is the other Bishop Kelly story that I want to tell. Yesterday’s story was about politics and the church. Today the story is about women in the church. Once again, she was walking to the church in Virginia…
Politics and Church
251. Politics and Church Some years ago while attending the conference “Women and the Word” at Boston School of Theology, I was privileged to hear Leontyne Kelly preach. She was the first African American woman to become bishop and she held me captive whenever…
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