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Tag Archives: Argument
Dogs and Scraps. Heaven and Animals
Today, the second Sunday in Lent, the Gospel Lesson was St. Matthew 15:21-28. The Story of the Canaanite woman who sought healing for her daughter. Jesus answered that he was sent only to the lost sheep of Israel. But she … Continue reading
Kumbaya
I am at home, sicker than a dog, and that has left me with a short fuse – which just got lit. I read an article today about Christian pastors and priests leaving the church in droves. Recently I’ve seen … Continue reading
Posted in Church, Education, Family, Life in these times, Politics, Pregnancy
Tagged Argument, Changing hearts, Children, Christian witness, Counter-cultural, Faith, God, Liturgy, Parental responsibility, Prayer, Sin, Worship
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My Father’s Daughter
My father died near the end of May in 1994, an anniversary that will soon be here. Time passes, and I have gotten used to living in a world without him. But hardly a day goes by when I don’t … Continue reading
On Truth Telling, Betrayal, Secrets and Lies
This is the stuff that Philosophers, Theologians, Ethicists, Doctors, and Lawyers have argued about since time immemorial. The post I am writing now is written after many conversations with family and friends over decades. I can pretty well guarantee that … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Marriage, Mental Health, Responsibility
Tagged Argument, Our choices, Parental responsibility, Sin, Thoughtfulness
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Civil Political Discourse
I am not a young thing anymore nor am I naive. I have lived long enough to have seen dirty tricks in politics, in government and in political life in America. That being said, I do not remember a more … Continue reading
Posted in Courage, Life in these times, Politics, Poverty
Tagged Argument, Debt, Free speech, Money, Our choices, Unemployment
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Love, Romance, Laughter and Thanksgiving
I am the most fortunate of women: I am extravagantly loved, greeted daily with passionate kisses, have a fairly decorative roof over my head, and, post-election, still have family and friends who speak to me. Not everyone is so fortunate! … Continue reading
Posted in Family, Friendship, Life in these times, Marriage, Politics, Pregnancy
Tagged Aging, Argument, Blessings, Children, Faith, Grief, Love, Marriage, Memories, Pregnancy, Thanksgiving
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Auto Pilot
Everyone has an opinion and people view things so differently from each other that conversations can often become very heated when particular matters are discussed. In the throes of this Presidential Election Cycle I have come to ponder how often … Continue reading
Posted in Education, Family, Life in these times, Politics, Responsibility
Tagged Argument, Auto Pilot, Free speech, Freedom, History, Our choices, Thoughtfulness
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A Little Bit Pregnant
It doesn’t take too long in life before we have acquaintance with women and girls having pregnancies both desired and feared. Roe v. Wade was decided when I was just starting high school, and so, for all intents and purposes, … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Charity, Courage, Family, Friendship, Life in these times, Pregnancy
Tagged Abortion, Argument, Changing hearts, Children, Christian witness, Love, Our choices, Pregnancy, Pro-Life, Thoughtfulness, Trial
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Heaven and Animals
Once, many years ago, a dear friend told me that her children’s pet had died and they were extremely sad. Knowing that she was a devout Christian, I said that I would have told them that their pet had gone … Continue reading
How We Speak
Facebook can be a remarkable place of learning. Posts are instructive to analyze. It is instructive to see how often worthy arguments regarding an important subject only preach to other people who already feel the same way that the writer … Continue reading
Posted in Charity, Church, Friendship, Life in these times, Politics
Tagged Argument, Changing hearts, Free speech, Friendship, Humility, Our choices, Thoughtfulness
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