History, Real Life and Faith
I once spent a memorial Valentine’s day with a select group of women. Just like I do every Tuesday morning at 9:30 in the donut room at church. They are friendly, devout and wise. I love them. I’m the leader of the Bible study and the youngest member. We pray for each other, laugh together, go out to lunch and they’re…
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Alas, this is not my title, but that of my favorite memoir, Carlos Eire‘s Waiting for Snow in Havana, which won the National Book Award in 2005. A rollicking Latin story of growing up prior to Castro taking power in Cuba, this memoir made me laugh, despair, rejoice and savor my own freedom here in the good ole USA. I’ve…
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Why no, it’s not snowing in Sonoma County. We’ve got a beautiful blue sky and 65 degrees. The windows are open and the house is flooded with light and warmth. I feel sorry for all of you romping in the freshly fallen snow back east. Which brings me to Puxatony Phil, a critter I’ve never met, but whom I’ve talked…
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Why no, it’s not snowing in Sonoma County. We’ve got a beautiful blue sky and 65 degrees. The windows are open and the house is flooded with light and warmth. I feel sorry for all of you romping in the freshly fallen snow back east. Which brings me to Puxatony Phil, a critter I’ve never met, but whom I’ve talked…
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“Slash marks the very good trail.” What does that mean? Several years ago we enjoyed the movie End of the Spear, the story of the infamous murder of five missionaries in Ecuador in 1955. The movie was made by Steven Saint, son of one of the murdered missionaries, who spent time living in the jungle with those same Waodani (Aucas)…
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Our church has seen four memorial services in the last nine days. Three people I know have been in the hospital with life-threatening ailments in the same time-period. We’ve recently come through sobering anniversaries of family deaths. A friend’s book is on the top of the New York Times’ bestseller list. The title: Heaven is Real. I’ve been thinking about…
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