The role of baptism
My granddaughter is four years old and took her first swimming lessons this summer. I found it fascinating because she wasn't scared of the water.
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It's good to get away
Sitting in the doctor’s office the other day, I was reading a magazine to pass the time. The article that caught my eye was one on vacationing.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 8 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO
Guard your heart against invasions
This week, at my husband’s work place, someone broke into one of the employee’s cars and stole his cell phone. This happened in broad daylight during the work day and it was the first time anything like this had happened there.
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Faith is trust in God
We all have times in our lives that test our faith. Sometimes things happen to us or our loved ones that cause us to ask God why.
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Weeding is my Sabbath
Every year, I have to go before the Board of Ordained Ministry of my denomination and be evaluated. They want to know what I am doing, how things are going with my church and how my walk with God is progressing.
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Everyone finds God their own way
Summer is coming and, with it, carnival season.
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Have a little faith
As parents, we never want to see our children go through tough times.
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Preparing your heart for Sunday worship
Every Sunday I tell my congregation to prepare their hearts for worship. But what does that really mean?
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People are a lot like Hummingbirds
In life there are those things that you just can’t plan for. They come along when you are least expecting them, and you just have to deal with the consequences.
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Is a wrong burger a reason for assault?
As I was eating my morning oatmeal last week, I was also watching the morning news out of Spokane. I like to catch the weather report so I know what to wear for the day.
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God will be there for you when you seek Him
Today I had the privilege of being with my daughter during my granddaughter’s tonsil and adenoid surgery. This procedure is the end of a three-year journey of ear infections and sickness.
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Biblical to pay taxes
Today I am getting all my paperwork together in anticipation of my yearly visit with my accountant. It is always a trying experience because I have to go through all my files and dig out the documents that the government requires.
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Blame game as old as Adam and Eve
I am a perpetual people watcher. I like to observe what others are doing and wonder why they are doing it. This trait bothers my youngest daughter to no end, but it hasn’t stopped me.
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Social media can't replace whats real
The interaction of people in our society has changed considerably in the last 50 years. My in-laws talk about how people used to get together.
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Jesus Christ's sacrifice remembering during Holy Week
Christians everywhere are about to enter one of the most Holy times in the entire Christian year. It is a time when we celebrate our Lord Jesus Christ and all that He endured for our sake.
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How rude! Now is the time to treat people with Christ-like love
This last week I was on the coast of Washington at the WSU Sewing and Stitchery expo held at the Puyallup Fairgrounds.
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Fashion and your body
Since I am a school teacher as well as a Methodist preacher, I have a front row seat when the latest “fashion trend” makes an appearance.
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Become a chain breaker
Maybe the bad weather and dark days are taking their toll on people, but lately I have heard a tremendous amount of complaining.
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Religious belief should guide political choices
From the time I was little, I heard people say not to talk about politics or religion. I was told that makes people nervous, and they won’t want to be around you.
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New Pope's style fascinates
Jorge Mario Bergoglio from Buenos Aires, Argentina became the 266th Pope and has gone on to capture the attention of the entire world. He has the ability to fascinate both Catholics and Protestants with what he has to say and the way he lives.
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Churches need to learn to accept change too
Fall is here and, as always, I am fascinated by how the trees change color. Some trees just give up their leaves without a fight.
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Miracles in healing still happen
This week I have been thinking a lot about healing. This particular train of thought was brought on by three days of a 103-degree temperature followed by a hacking cough, a headache and ending with a trip to the doctor to find out I had an acute sinus infection.
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Collecting Christians not much different than collecting cats
I have six cats and, no, I am not the crazy cat lady.
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8th-grader with ovarian cancer: How do I help her cope?
School has started and, as always, I have chosen new songs for my mid-school choir to start singing. I try to have a varied genre that includes one or two Broadway musical pieces. This year’s selection is Seasons of Love from Rent.
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Love rises out of downed apple trees
Some of you may have noticed the wind storms that have come our way in the last few weeks. The strength of each storm varied depending upon where you lived.
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Don't let fear rule you
I spent three weeks in California at the Claremont School of Theology this summer. This was my second summer there, and I have four more summers to go before I am finished with seminary.
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The Apostle Paul: Watch your language
My daughter and her husband decided to have a new roof put on their house.
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Life is full of everyday miracles
People ask themselves if God is still around. He is, and He is the one behind everyday miracles.
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God knows your needs but he'd like to hear from you
As Christian people, we have many names for God; Abba, Father, Jehovah, Mother, King, Redeemer, Shepherd, Adonai, Elohim, Savior, El Shaddai, and the list could go on and on.
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Why do the gospels differ?
The Bible contains four books called the Gospels; Matthew, Mark, Luke and John. Gospels are stories that try to convince you to be a Christian.
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If we want to have His grace, live it
In today's society, we want to make things easy. An example of this is the development of technology in the last 10 years.
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Called to be the face of God
If you had lived in Jesus' time, it would have been your privilege to witness His miracles and acts of goodness. It would have been easy to see the "face of God" because of Jesus' physical presence.
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