Welcome…

On Sunday I greeted a new couple in the back row. They were visiting at the request of the Raines, who themselves have only been at Chandler since my arrival. I let the couple know that the Raines would soon arrive and pointed them to the Raines’ typical seats… * * * When Meg and […]

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The Mail

“A great oak is only a little nut that held its ground.” ~ Abraham Lincoln, from one of Ivy’s library books, Imogene’s Last Stand Our new house was a foreclosure and a good deal. I would tell everyone to get into the market to buy a house, the only problem is the house you already […]

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Door 2317

In Rhett’s office there is a simple door marked 2317. It is the same as every other door, which open to basic offices. But as this door swings open it becomes a trip through the CS Lewis’ wardrobe. That is if the wardrobe was regulated and handicap accessible… *** In college I became the student […]

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Blue…

April Fools is for baseball fans – especially those who still believe in the Kansas City Royals… Tim Everly and I are headed to the ball game tomorrow. Which is important, but not as significant as my thoughts on the Royals. For the first time in recent memory, I can not muster the ability to […]

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Nominal…

“Wilcox’s analysis of the National Survey of Families and Households has found that Americans who attend religious services several times a month were about 35% less likely to divorce than those with no religious affiliation. Nominal conservative Protestants, on the other hand, were 20% more likely to divorce than religiously unaffiliated.” ~ USA Today Article […]

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