Tag: serve
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Looking for My Neighbor
Saturday mornings make for good talks in our household. Some get up early. Others choose to sleep in. But eventually, we all get together for a cup of coffee and a late breakfast. And we talk. Each one brings their thoughts and questions to the table, not expecting simple, shallow answers, but rather searching for…
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Love, know, serve
The year was 1969. That’s actually a few years before I was born, but growing up as the youngest of five siblings I was blessed with a head full of utterly useless music information from years gone by. His name was Bobby Vinton… and the song was….? You don’t know? I’ll give you a hint.…
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Tongue-clicking Fools and Other Heroes
I popped by a furniture shop to look for a few things. As I ventured in between beds and sofas I overheard a conversation between two employees. One seemed to be the manager, a tall man in his forties, while the other was younger, energetic, and slightly anxious. I guessed that the younger man was…
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Friendship, Shared Misery and Enduring Love
Our friendship stretched over many years although we hadn’t seen each other lately. We were happy to have them visiting once again. Over a meal, we all shared and listened, and little by little we caught up with the latest developments and the well-being of one another. He was in pain and struggled to deal…