THE SIXTH COMMANDMENT: You shall not commit adultery. (Exodus 20:14) What does this mean? We should fear and love God so that we lead a chaste and decent life in what we say and do, and that husband and wife love and honor each other. (From Martin Luther’s Small Catechism, 1529) —————————————–    Yesterday’s […]
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By Patricia McGerr (1917-1985) (adapted from her short story published in the November 1965 Woman’s Day) (Just the story today– my thoughts on the story, and its application to faith and life, will be tomorrow.) ——————————    My trip to Kiniwata Island in the Pacific was a memorable one.  Although the island was beautiful
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A WEDDING MEDITATION (given in 2006)    Jesus said:  “A man will unite with his wife, and the two will become one.  So they are no longer two, but one flesh.  Let no one separate, then, what God has joined together.”    “The two will become one.”  Those are old and familiar words,
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    Linda wanted nothing more than to get out of her dead marriage. She wanted so much more out of life, but her marriage to Ted seemed to get in the way of everything. She missed her independence. The passionate feelings of love that made them sure they wanted to get married after knowing each
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   A Canadian girl’s simple, poignant plea to her fighting parents is resonating with millions of people online. Six-year-old Tiana lives in Surrey, British Columbia. Last week, the first-grader overheard a disagreement between her parents, and pulled her mom aside for a chat.    “I want you and my dad to be settled
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 From Happy, Happy, Happy by Phil Robertson, pages 201-2. Phil Robertson began making duck calls in 1972 and built the Duck Commander Company into a multi-million dollar international family business.  He was the patriarch of the Robertson family which was featured on the popular A&E television reality show Duck Dynasty.  He graduated from Louisiana Tech
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   One afternoon, according to an old Sufi (Muslim) tale, Nasruddin and his friend were sitting in a cafe, drinking tea, and talking about life and love.    ”How come you never got married, Nasruddin?” asked his friend at one point.    ”Well,” Nasruddin said, “to tell you the truth, I spent
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This is from the meditation I gave at the wedding of my daughter and son-in-law in 2001. They now have two children in college. They are still helping each other. **************************************    Amy and Jeff, relatives and friends, grace and peace to you from our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.    Recently, I
This Memorial Day weekend we pause to remember the many soldiers who died to defend our nation and preserve our freedom. Â The letter below wonderfully expresses much of what this day is about: Â gratitude for sacrifices made in the past, appreciation for what we have in this nation, and the willingness to sacrifice even life
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Above photo: Annette Funicello and Frankie Avalon in Beach Party, 1963 ********************** Annette Funicello (1942-2013) in The Mickey Mouse Club, 1956 ———————— “The Asterisk in an Obituary” by Robert Petterson, in The One Year Book of Amazing Stories, Tyndale, 2018, pages 537-538. ——————————–    She was as cute as a button, the first crush for a
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