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What’s One Degree?
That depends on the subject. I can tell you, having just gotten unbundled, when it comes to outside temperature, one degree is pretty darn cold, but it is north of zero, which makes a difference, at least psychologically. I took the time to go through the dress-for-cold routine this morning before heading out with dogs,…
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We’re Not in Kansas Anymore…
I’m fairly certain many of you recognize today’s title as words spoken by Dorothy in the legendary film, The Wizard of Oz. Nothing like travel to take you outside yourself. In the last 24 hours I’ve been in Green Bay and had breakfast made for me by my dad, shared morning devotions with both parents,…
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Encourager, Encourage Yourself
Today’s title is a spin on the old proverb, “Physician, Heal Thyself,” words Jesus quoted in Luke 4:23. According to Wikipedia, the moral of the proverb is to attend to your own defects before attending to others. And knee-deep in defective thinking is exactly where I found myself for about 12 hours, beginning last night…
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Hasta la Vista, Bio!!
Regular readers know I’m not a big movie buff, can’t sit that long; I have a few all-time favorites, though not what you might expect. First is Gone With the Wind, followed by the original Terminator and Terminator 2: Judgment Day. It’s from T2 that today’s title is taken – that classic movie moment…
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A Special Day
Twenty-six years ago this evening, my I met my younger daughter, Meghan Lee, for the first time. Weighing in at just six pounds, she showed early signs of being her own person, struggling to be released from the hospital swaddling that her sister, a year earlier, had found so comforting. Being her mother, one…