What the Numbers Tell Us
Anyone else remember painting by the numbers? No artistry needed! Just match up the number on the little pot of paint with the number on...
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pastorourrock
- Nov 15
- 3 min
Shifting Ands
No, I didn't leave off the "s". I really mean Shifting Ands. Although this is a cool picture of sand. Well, sand and mountains. See -...
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pastorourrock
- Nov 9
- 2 min
The Right Ingredient
My mother resisted learning what I call the "domestic arts." She grew up on a farm in Ohio. She preferred to be outside slopping pigs,...
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pastorourrock
- Oct 26
- 2 min
Be Formed
All manner of stuff shapes us. Our upbringing. Where we've lived. Where we're currently living. What we've done for a living. Birth...
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pastorourrock
- Oct 20
- 2 min
The Missing List
It's a way of life for many of us. We make lists. Grocery lists. To-do lists. A list of birthdays to remember. A Christmas card list. A...
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pastorourrock
- Oct 13
- 2 min
Are We Being Heard?
The expression wore pretty thin if you ask me. We heard it too many times. We heard it from the actor hired to say it. And then we heard...
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pastorourrock
- Oct 5
- 3 min
Do We Know How to Be in Love?
Seems like a silly question, doesn't it? Since when do we have to know how to be in love?! Doesn't it just happen? Isn't it almost...
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pastorourrock
- Sep 22
- 2 min
Got Gaps?
When do you most feel separated or isolated from others? Where do you experience distance? We as humans intentionally and unconsciously...
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pastorourrock
- Sep 17
- 2 min
Blues Busters
Ever feel blue? Just plain blah? Discouraged. Depressed. Down. Done. How could we not bump into a patch of the blues from time to time?...
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pastorourrock
- Sep 8
- 2 min
Do Numbers Count?
Can you imagine going through a day without numbers? We know what time it is because the numbers tell us. We know what temperature it is...
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pastorourrock
- Aug 31
- 3 min
In the Driver's Seat?
It was a different time. Either humanity was more trusting or just plain unaware. The dangers were certainly present back then. But the...
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pastorourrock
- Aug 25
- 3 min
Worms or Wonders?
Two young girls squatted at the edge of a small flower bed just outside my office door. The 4-H club meeting at the church had concluded....
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pastorourrock
- Aug 17
- 2 min
Jelly Beans and Sports Teams
Got a favorite? Licorice. Lemon. Cherry. Panthers. Saints. Da Bears. We all have preferences. If we were to start a list, we probably...
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pastorourrock
- Aug 12
- 2 min
What Have You Swallowed?
Isn't it a remarkable thing? To swallow. Water and milkshakes and tea and the last drops of soup from the bottom of the bowl. Steak and...
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pastorourrock
- Aug 3
- 2 min
Looking for Answers?
How many times a week do you say the now-familiar words, "I'll just Google it!"? When we want information and we want it quickly, we tap...
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pastorourrock
- Jul 28
- 3 min
Surviving a Human Vortex
We've probably all encountered one. A human vortex. You know, the person in a gathering who is so charismatic, so charming, so engaging,...
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pastorourrock
- Jul 20
- 3 min
Where Would You Like Your Eggs?
No, not how would you like your eggs? We're used to that question. And we've got a ready answer. Over easy. Sunny side up. Scrambled. Not...
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pastorourrock
- Jul 7
- 2 min
Will You Be a Neighbor?
Being neighborly wasn't just Fred Rogers' idea. The Welcome Wagon organization didn't come up with it first either. It is a human value...
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pastorourrock
- Jun 30
- 2 min
Making Things More Difficult
The year was 1974. Many things happened that year. One thing among them was the invention of the Magic Cube. A man from Hungary came up...
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pastorourrock
- Jun 22
- 2 min
Pick a Side!
What side would you like with that? A side of rice? A side of fries? A side salad? The question crops up with great regularity as we...
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