I want to pay tribute to wonderful people I have known, the wonderful country in which I live, the communities in which I have lived, the churches who have claimed me as their own, the God who sends shivers down my back when I really give him a portion of my time—well, maybe not shivers but tears flow easily in some of those most priceless times.
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MEET MY BROTHER – CLYDE RODGERS
Come let us reason together, I say. I am eighty-seven years old; Clyde was eighty-five. Reason will tell you I knew him for all his days. Longer than anyone here. Right? Of course. So I also knew the eighty-five year … Continue reading
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Tagged Clyde Rodgers, family, father, memories, nostalgia
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JESSIE JACKSON IN 1975
I’ve told you before that I used to be active in the Democratic party. In my rummaging among old school materials I found these bits. So I’m sharing a bit from my past. I’m not sure whether this picture of … Continue reading
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Tagged .me, education, family, father, Jessie Jackson, politicians, public school
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LOOKING LIKE THE FATHER
“Come on in. The baby is with Marta. He is a delight!” Mary joined the excitement of her family celebrating Marta’s new baby boy. “Look, he has ears like Marta’s.” “His tiny toes are like hers too. See the little … Continue reading
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Tagged Christmas, father, God, Jesus, Mary mother of Jesus
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WHO WATCHING OUT FOR YOU?
The Lion of Judah – that’s who! THE FOLLOWING IS A TRUE STORY, BUT NOT NECESSARILY RECOMMENDED! Keith was an 17-year-old bully who took special delight in threatening and intimidating my son, 14-year-old Carl. I begged Keith to quit his … Continue reading
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Tagged bully, father, Jehovah nissi, Lion of Judah, protector, victory over enemies
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FROM THE SON’S ANGLE
Jesus loved his father – and he spent a lot of time communicating with him. What a wonderful choice when the decision was made to send Jesus to live as a man. The earthly Jesus is the being who lived, … Continue reading
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Tagged father, Jesus, Jesus only way, salvation, son
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LOVE MAKES THE WORLD GO ROUND
Man/woman relationships are established in Genesis. Marriage, including sex, between one man and one woman is God’s plan. The book is replete with cases that are not one man/one woman, but I can’t think of any that did … Continue reading
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Tagged culture, families, father, love, marriage, sex, sex outside marriage, youth
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REMEMBERING DADDY
November 28, 1913 – The day my daddy (Pete) was born. Had he lived he would be 103; as it was he lived to 63. He died from a heart attack, unexpected by those around him. After he was gone, … Continue reading
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