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Memorial Day Memories
While I was growing up in Kaukauna, Memorial Day was always a special event. Early in the morning, my father--a WWII veteran--left the house in his American Legion blues with his bugle tucked under his arm. While the rest of the city prepared for the big parade, Dad and a few other vets made their faithful rounds at the cemeteries. Once they had marked each U.S. serviceman's grave with a small flag and delivered a… Read More
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The Incredible Power of Memory
Today I walked in the rain, sheltered by my big black umbrella and enjoying a brief time with the Lord in my corner of his creation. My walk took me a half-mile down our country road to Lake Winnebago. I smiled as I discovered deep blue violets and graceful wild geraniums growing along the roadside. During the months of May in my childhood, I picked bouquets of these pretty blossoms and other wildflowers to delight… Read More
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Forgiven by God
Evening in Jerusalem closed around Jesus as he shared a last meal with his disciples in the Upper Room. When supper was nearly over, he took a cup of wine and announced God's new covenant to save them--"an agreement sealed with the blood I will pour out for you" (Luke 22:20, New Living Translation). No longer would sins be forgiven by sacrificing blemish-free lambs, goats, and bulls to God. God's new covenant would soon be… Read More
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Freedom from Prison
"How can you ask me to do that?" Alison wiped the tears from her face. "You know all the ugly things he's done." Yes, Debra knew what her brother-in-law had done before, during, and since their nasty divorce. She also knew how much it hurt when someone who should love you turned on you in hatred. Hadn't her own daughter hurt her more than any parent should be asked to endure? "But that's not the… Read More
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