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Don’t Let Go Of the Father’s Hand

One summer evening 31 years ago my son Andrew, (8) and I were walking from our family boat house to…

January 15, 2026
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The Story Continues

The Christmas Season is over. Christmas cards have come and gone. Nativity sets are taken down, and baby Jesus is…

January 6, 2026

Finally Home For Christmas

41 Christmases ago there was Lois Hardy, wife of John; both always a pair as parents. La-Z-Boy Showcase Shop was…

December 15, 2025
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Something Mis-ing

When In Need Of Healing A person with AIDS-like symptoms goes to a DOCTOR seeking healing from sickness. The patient…

November 25, 2025
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When Storm Winds Blow

Isabel came and went. Storms come and go, but what remains standing after the hurricane wind and rain swept gray…

October 27, 2025
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Boiling It All Down*

“I believe; help my unbelief!” (Mark 9:24). These words ring true for me so often in my experience of Life’s…

October 21, 2025
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What Is A Man? Some thoughts…

I was raised in a time when some things were clearly defined and expected. They were not as conflicting or…

September 26, 2025
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What good is it?

What is: Put another way – “What good is it?” We cry out in protest for love, for peace, for…

August 27, 2025
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Sailing With the Wind

I was really excited about sailing again, even though it had been a while. Although my memories of the experience…

August 5, 2025
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The Art Of Picking Blackberries

Late July – early August is blackberry season at our camp in Central New York State. The summer of ’92…

July 30, 2025
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