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Have you ever heard of Michael Collins?

Have you ever heard of Michael Collins?

February 3, 2022

Surely you’ve heard of Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin, but how about Michael Collins? I was reading to Ty recently about the moon landing, and I learned that there was a third crew member of Apollo 11.  While Armstrong and Aldrin were walking on the moon, someone had to pilot the command module orbiting around […]
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How are your New Year’s Resolutions coming along?

How are your New Year’s Resolutions coming along?

January 5, 2022

It’s January 5.  Most people have already given up on their New Year’s Resolutions. There are many reasons for this, but I think one of them is that the strength of willpower alone is usually not enough to make real and lasting change.  There is a children’s story about Frog and Toad, who have a […]
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Please don’t ask me what I want for Christmas.

Please don’t ask me what I want for Christmas.

December 17, 2021

“Now to him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine, according to his power that is at work within us, to him be glory in the church and in Christ Jesus throughout all generations, for ever and ever!  Amen.” -Eph. 3:20-21 My favorite part about Christmas has always been […]
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What did the Pilgrims have to be Thankful for?

What did the Pilgrims have to be Thankful for?

November 12, 2021

“Though the fig tree does not bud and there are no grapes on the vines, though the olive crop fails and the fields produce no food, though there are no sheep in the pen and no cattle in the stalls, yet I will rejoice in the LORD, I will be joyful in God my Savior.” […]
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Driving in the Dark on the Wrong Side of the Road

Driving in the Dark on the Wrong Side of the Road

November 12, 2021

Proverbs 3:6- “Seek his will in all you do, and he will show you which path to take.” I drove back to the hotel alone. Well, not alone- my kids were in the backseat, but we had left my husband in the hospital.  I hadn’t expected that when we went to the ER, I’d have […]
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Serving God’s Purpose in our Own Generation

Serving God’s Purpose in our Own Generation

September 17, 2021

“Now when David had served God’s purpose in his own generation, he fell asleep; he was buried with his ancestors and his body decayed.” – Acts 13:36 Do you ever feel overwhelmed by all the needs and opportunities in the world?  There are terrorists in our world, injustices in our country, sick people in our state, and […]
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How Do I Handle This Passing of Time?

How Do I Handle This Passing of Time?

August 18, 2021

“Forget about tying the hands of time.  Give every moment to the One who’s given today.” – Joy Williams Summer is almost over.I’ve always grieved the end of summer in Minnesota, but never as much as this year.  These past two months in the States have flown by, and I’m really sad that our only […]
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Don’t be a weirdo.  Act like an American.

Don’t be a weirdo. Act like an American.

July 16, 2021

“This High Priest of ours understands our weaknesses, for he faced all of the same testings we do, yet he did not sin. So let us come boldly to the throne of our gracious God.  There we will receive his mercy, and we will find grace to help us when we need it most.” -Heb.4:15-16 […]
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Check with the Belayers

Check with the Belayers

June 26, 2021

“Every time I think of you, I give thanks to my God.  Whenever I pray, I make my requests for all of you with joy, for you have been my partners in spreading the Good News about Christ from the time you first heard it until now.” -Phil.1:3-5 Matt spent the summer of 2008 making […]
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Sharpen the Ax.

Sharpen the Ax.

May 2, 2021

“If the ax is dull and its edge unsharpened, more strength is needed, but skill will bring success.” -Ecc.10:10 The story is told of a man who was chopping down a tree.  He had been working at it for six hours, when another man came upon him.  The man observed, “if you sharpened the ax, […]
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