Jesus woke up and rebuked the wind, and said to the sea, “Peace! Be still.” Then the wind ceased and there was dead calm. — Mark 4:39. A long time ago, very far away, Suzy, a group of friends, and I were sailing in the Mediterranean. It was great trip but none of us were qualified…

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… the measure you give will be the measure you get, and still more will be given you. — Mark 4:24. I bet you have heard someone say, “What’s in it for me?” Even though you may never said this phrase you might have thought it. I used to have a friend who would hear about…

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Whoever does the will of God is my brother and sister and mother. — Mark 3:35. January 19 is the birthday of both Martin Luther King and Robert E. Lee. Before the nineteenth became a national holiday called MLK Day, in many southern states the nineteenth was a state holiday honoring Robert E. Lee. In some…

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What constitutes as fun changes over a lifetime. As a boy fun involved riding my bike, climbing trees, playing every kind of ball there was, and reading the World Books to name a few. Over the years, I’ve progressed or regressed with golf and tennis, reading novels, travels with Suzy and friends, beaches and mountains,…

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In the last few days a self-proclaimed religious leader accused certain members of Congress of being like Judas. He clearly didn’t mean it as a complement. Now, I’m not a religious leader or an ordained minister, but I know that we are instructed not to judge. When we act out of conscious and after deep…

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