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Tag: Poverty

  • Final Destination

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    Holding Ellen close in front of me; arms spread recklessly wide on the bow; the wind tussling my flowing locks ???😊 . . . Titanic is one of my favorite films. Last week Ellen and I visited the Titanic exhibit just over the mountain from us. Definitely a more historic venue versus Pigeon Forge’s standard…

  • Why?

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    “To love and cherish, For better or worse, for richer or poorer, In sickness and in health. From this day forward.” 13 years ago, under Big Sky sunshine, I pledged these words to a woman who spoke them back to me. I remain as gratefully astounded today as I was then how the Lord sent…

  • 24/7/365 Thanksgiving

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    Representing 4.23 % of the world’s population, we Americans are truly blessed to enjoy a 24/7/365 Thanksgiving. Statistics testify to the abundance that is ours. Yet, while we’re thankful turkey prices have dropped 5.6 % from last Thanksgiving, we grouse this savings has been gobbled up by the 2.1% overall price increase of groceries during…

  • Easter – Pay It Forward

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    Fred D
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    “Easter taught us this: that life never ends and love never dies.” Kate McGahan. Easter is this ole ragamuffin’s most beloved holiday. Recently I was both humbled and convicted reading a historical account where Easter’s resurrection message was acknowledged and fearlessly declared in the face of adversity and certain punishment. Inspired by Marxist doctrine, Russia’s…

  • Counting Blessings

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    Fred D
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    Today there are 195 countries in the world, 193 countries that are member states of the United Nations and 2 countries that are non-member observer states: the Holy See and the State of Palestine. Also not included in the 195 is Taiwan which the United Nations considers represented by the People’s Republic of China. 331…

  • Before You Pass the Gravy . . .

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    Fred D
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    Before you pass the gravy . . . as you celebrate Thanksgiving tomorrow I’d ask you look around at those who have gathered with you, your children, and thankfully contemplate but for the undeserved grace of God . . . you – they – we . . . could each be among those outside our…