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Filling empty spaces . . .

Posted by Tim Jackson on February 22nd, 2010 | 7 responses

Ever feel like you’ve got an empty space inside that you just can’t seem to fill? I mean, if I stopped you right now and asked you,  “How are you doing?” More than likely... Read More

The worst in us

Posted by Tim Jackson on February 6th, 2010 | 3 responses

My January 29th post, I saw God today, highlighted how the tragic events of the Haiti earthquake not only revealed  the horrific devastation to that tiny island nation already ravaged by... Read More

Aging

Posted by Allison Stevens on December 14th, 2009 | 7 responses

Seriously, I hate getting old. The aches. The eyesight growing dim. The turtle’s pace metabolism. I don’t even mind the wrinkles so much, but come on; do I have to take 5 minutes to get up from... Read More

No Kill Shelters

Posted by Jeff Olson on December 8th, 2009 | 2 responses

If you’re an animal lover, you gotta love the television show Dogtown. Aired on the National Geographic Channel, it’s about a dog shelter that is part of a massive 33,000 acre animal... Read More

Grateful for little things

Posted by Tim Jackson on November 20th, 2009 | 3 responses

I just came back from 2 days in the Michigan woods hunting for whitetail deer with my son. We invested a bunch of time, energy, effort, and expense . . . and came back empty handed. Skunked. Not... Read More

A story of abuse

Posted by Allison Stevens on November 16th, 2009 | 12 responses

This post reveals what it’s like living with an abusive spouse. It’s written from a wife’s perspective about what happened in her marriage with her battering husband.

I should... Read More

Returning to Your Roots

Posted by Jeff Olson on September 3rd, 2009 | 3 responses

Every September, the salmon in Lake Michigan migrate up the rivers to their spawning grounds. It’s amazing to watch these determined creatures fight their way upstream. Mile after mile, they swim... Read More

Slowing it down

Posted by Jeff Olson on August 6th, 2009 | 2 responses

Last year, as the average price for a gallon of gasoline climbed above $4.00, I began to notice many people around me driving slower. Rather than quickly racing to their next destination, more and... Read More

Who are you?

Posted by Jeff Olson on August 3rd, 2009 | 8 responses

Certain songs tend to stay with and get me to thinking. Lately, I’ve been struck by the following lyrics from an older song,
“Who are you? Who, who…who, who?
The... Read More

Do you want to get well?

Posted by Jeff Olson on July 20th, 2009 | 5 responses

Early in his ministry, Jesus ran across a man who had been handicapped for thirty-eight years. After spotting him lying near a pool in Jerusalem, Jesus approached him and asked, ”Would you... Read More
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