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In J.R.R. Tolkien's The Fellowship of the Ring, the character of Frodo captures the longing of wanting something to go away. This unassuming hobbit has been tasked with carrying the malevolent Ring of Power all the way to Mount Doom to destroy its hold on Middle Earth.  Obviously, this is a dangerous, arduous task  In speaki...

Did you see the story about the high school graduate who worked at a Burger King restaurant?  He went to his graduation and dropped by the restaurant to show his co-workers his cap, gown and regalia.  The restaurant was very busy so he jumped in next to his co-workers and completed the shift. His other classmates were out for a ...

I heard a Kenny Chesney song on the radio that resonated with me due to a setback in my life.  These are a few of the lines from the song."I breathe in, I breathe outNow and then I let it goAround the waves i can't controlI'm learning how to build a better boat" We can't control the waves of life that come crash...

As mother day approaches, I wish I could ask my mother questions such as "What led you to the decision you made to . . . ."  As I face the hard decisions in my life I wish I had asked questions.  We start adulthood thinking we know all the answers and our parents can't possibly know anything about life.  As we...

Some of us are walking through valleys where it seems that death is at our door - and at the doors of those we love - for a long while.  How often, in the darkness of this world, does it feel that death has won and that God's plans are defeated? But Mark 15:41 says this is not the end of the story.For the morning light to shine, ...

"We all have a bag.  We all pack differently.  Some of us are traveling light.  Some of us are secret hoarders who've never parted with a memory in our lives.  I think we are all called to figure out how to carry our bag to the best of our ability, how to unpack it and how to face the mess.  I think part ...

"The thing I love about working with clay.  It doesn't matter.  You throw it and start again, you make a new shape, every time you start something new.  It's not at all like painting, where false marks and mistakes remain.  Even after you scrub the paint and start over, the lost images remain like a ghost...

I heard a preacher talking about forgiveness today.  He said forgiveness is not stuffing the hurt inside of us or removing ourselves from the person or situation. Imagine instead a small church with a steeple with a long rope.  You can go to the rope and give it a pull and the bell will ring loudly.  You can pull on th...

Sometimes the best way to learn to do something is to learn how NOT to do something.  Oh the memories the Senior generation in our country has of learning to drive a stick-shift vehicle. I can remember beads of sweat breaking out when learning to drive with my father by my side. There are memories of fear, frustration and finally acc...

"Your talent determines what you can do.  Your motivation determines how much you are willing to do.  Your attitude determines how well you do it"  Lou Holtz I never cease to be amazed at how much some people accomplish with the obstacles they face in life.  There are movies on Prime Video that inspire m...