Thoughts from the Manger
Martin Luther once said that the Bible is the ‘manger into which the baby Jesus is laid.’ He wasn’t talking about the physical Bible. Rather, he was talking about the Living Word, coming to us through the Bible. These words, spoken Sunday by our guest pastor, Dave Brauer-Rieke, follows his show-and-tell presentation of three different […]
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Preparing for my upcoming, four month absence from my cozy little home, I decided to deal with my mail differently than I did a year ago. In 2025, a good friend collected my mail weekly and saved it in shopping bags. When I returned in June, I spent six weeks going through three bags of […]
Read MoreIt would be easy – – – – – –
It would be easy to live according to Christ’s teachings if it weren’t so difficult. Consider the precepts He gave to His apostles during His last supper on earth, as recorded by John. Love one another. 13:34 Believe in God; believe also in Me. 14:1 I am the Way, the Truth, and the Life. No […]
Read MoreHorsepower, Manpower and Godpower
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- by Linda Highman
On Friday, I came across an infomercial made by Teddy Daniels. He spoke of an “official” but restricted document, revealing the next level of modern warfare. Being developed by China and North Korea, it would knock out all of America’s power grids, rendering everything electronic completely useless. At best, this information is unsettling and unnerving. […]
Read MoreRecognizing 79
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- by Linda Highman
On Friday the 13th, I spent six hours with Shirley in Salem. Hours in conversation, lunch in the large dining room, dinner at Black Bear, and a birthday bag of small, sweet gifts–all because . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . […]
Read MorePatiently Waiting
I wrote about Sammy’s waiting on me as I make stop-and-go exits from the house to the car. You can read about it on Day Nine of Doggie Devotionals. Ever since I wrote about his waiting, I have grown more aware of the quality of his waiting. I play Rummikub four afternoons a week. Sammy […]
Read MoreIt’s Happening–Again?!?
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- by Linda Highman
Every morning. . . every evening. . . it’s happening. In our churches . . . in our schools . . . in our homes . . . it’s happening. I’ve said it before in this blog; and I’m sure that I will say it again. But, now, again I write it. CHANGE! The Lenten […]
Read MoreSalt in Cyberspace
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- by Linda Highman
As I posted five days ago, the second week of February had been very busy for me. My post of 2-15 ended with the item: “submitting a devotional to Cascade Christian Writers’ Contest.” Finally, two hours before the deadline, I submitted “The Ultimate Mirror Ball.” (After the judging period, I will post it here.) As […]
Read MorePracticing the Present Participle: my “ing” list
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- by Linda Highman
The following list explains why I had no time this past week to post anything more. The items are listed chronologically. The red ones are those activities that recur weekly. Visiting ailing friends. Tutoring three students (four hours + commute) Recovering from a cold and a stye in the right eye Playing rummikub four afternoons […]
Read MoreMAYO AND MIRRORS
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- by Linda Highman
Best Foods Mayonnaise, known as Hellman’s east of the Rockies, has been one of the very few brands that I have loyally purchased throughout my adult life. No other brands that I have tried match the standards of taste and texture that Best Foods have maintained since 1913–one hundred and thirteen years! However, the last […]
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