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Grief and death are difficult for us. This isn’t exactly a ground-breaking statement, but after leading three funerals over the course of eight days, I’ve recently been reminded that, as a culture, when faced with grief and death, we often don’t know what to do.
This is one reason why we...
On a whim last spring, I purchased a square hammock which is 10 feet on a side. It’s meant to be suspended from four points. The obvious choice, of course, is four trees.
The phrase “live and learn” comes to mind. After all, trees are easy to come by, but four trees located within reach of...
One thing that has been on my mind lately, and understandably so, is how beneficial it is for both children and adults to be part of Sunday School. We recently finished our Sunday School Program for the year and one new thing we did is have a Spring Program after the Service for the kids to show...
A yellow lady slipper growing in the wild.
The yellow lady slipper flower was only a concept to me until this past weekend.
I have taken a fair number of pictures of our state flower, the pink lady slipper. I have challenged myself to capture its subtle shading from a strong pink at the tip to white at the stem. I have been amazed by...
I went to the Orpheum Theater in the Cities this past week to see Shen Yun, a show which features dance and music styles from China. During the show, the emcees informed us the tumbling and acrobatic acts usually associated with the circus actually originated as part of Chinese music performances...
It’s one thing to understand something academically, and quite another to watch it happen in front of you.
Thanks to an astronomy class taken during my (long-ago) college days, I knew “aurora borealis” means “lights of the north,” and that they result when above-typical solar activity...
As a kid, I seem to recall being asked frequently what my favorite time of year is, and I always said, “Spring.” The funny thing is, I enjoy spending time outside in the warm sunshine, so I enjoy summer more than spring. It wasn’t until I was an adult that I realized how I can both enjoy summer...
It might be said I owe the members of NRHEG’s culinary competition teams an apology.
I went along last month as 10 “ProStart” students took part in state-level competition. ProStart is a program sponsored by the National Restaurant Association. It creates opportunities for students who...
Christmas or Easter. Which do you prefer? Which one is more important? Which one gets the most attention? When we take a step back as Christians and ask these questions, we see how secularization has shaped not only non-Christians, but even those of us who are Christians.
Christmas time is...
I consider myself fortunate not to fear the dentist. I had more than 20 cavities filled and quite a variety of other dental work done as a child. It’s a credit to my gentle dental team that I remain comfortable in a dental chair. Their kindness and caring sparked a real interest in the profession...