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Count-on-able?
Every now and then people make up words or expressions and they somehow stick. They wiggle their way into our speaking and even our...
pastorourrock
Aug 24, 20232 min read
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It Just Bites
We can learn a lot about ourselves by paying attention to our teeth. Ever notice when they are locked together tightly? Likely in...
pastorourrock
Aug 16, 20232 min read
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How Low Do We Go?
The people who study the weather know about tropical depressions. When an area of low atmospheric pressure is surrounded by...
pastorourrock
Aug 9, 20232 min read
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Whatever Happened to Natural Intelligence?
Its presence in the headlines seems to be increasing. But it’s been around for some time now. The Spielberg movie bearing its name came...
pastorourrock
Aug 2, 20232 min read
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The Fluff of Life?
When you wish upon a star… I can still recall that sweet song from Walt Disney’s Pinocchio. I also remember standing on tiptoes at my...
pastorourrock
Jul 27, 20232 min read
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A Band-Aid Doesn't Cover It
You awake, gulp your morning coffee, brush your teeth and get in the car. You drive nearly three-quarters of an hour, arriving at the...
pastorourrock
Jul 19, 20232 min read
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What Renews You?
A refreshing swim on a hot summer day can provide renewed energy and relief. Areas of our country have been suffering under dangerous...
pastorourrock
Jul 13, 20232 min read
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Missing the Manners
Some people seem to be born proper. They know how to conduct themselves in any situation. They always say the most appropriate words with...
pastorourrock
Jul 5, 20232 min read
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When the Whistle Blows
It's summertime! And where there are swimming pools, there are bodies of all sizes and shapes diving, paddling, bobbing, and floating in...
pastorourrock
Jun 29, 20232 min read
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An IKEA Life
Years ago, I had the bright idea to add a butcher-block-topped island to my kitchen. One with drawers. One that I could pull a couple of...
pastorourrock
Jun 22, 20232 min read
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Bridging the Distance
What do you see in this photograph? Better yet, what do you feel when you look at it? According to its source (wix.com) the bridge exists...
pastorourrock
Jun 7, 20232 min read
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What's In Season?
The cherry orchard is open for business! This makes my sister-in-law who adores tart cherries a very happy camper. Now we wait for the...
pastorourrock
May 31, 20232 min read
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Free for All
Color bombs. Who thought of such things? Who chooses to be part of such a whacky experience? Is it just creative chaos? Mass mayhem?...
pastorourrock
May 25, 20232 min read
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Can Evil Be Defined?
If we gave a moment's thought to the subject of evil and polled our friends and neighbors about it, we might not come to consensus on how...
pastorourrock
May 17, 20232 min read
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The Company We Keep
Stop just one minute. Think. Reflect on this question, "Who do I keep company with on a regular basis?" And then wonder. Is it what...
pastorourrock
May 11, 20232 min read
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Construction Is Always a Process
This photograph might make many of us cringe. Its title, according to its source (wix.com), is "Deforestation." For all who love nature...
pastorourrock
May 4, 20232 min read
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Safely Home?
We like to think it's a given that those two words fit together in perfect harmony. Safe. Home. Of course, they mean different things in...
pastorourrock
Apr 27, 20232 min read
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Round Two?
Most of us dread aging. Many of us do all we can to delay it. At some point we realize there's no avoiding it if we keep waking up in the...
pastorourrock
Apr 19, 20232 min read
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All the Difference
It may well be that Robert Frost was the first person to pin the words to a piece of paper with the ink in his pen... but he probably...
pastorourrock
Apr 13, 20232 min read
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Pros at Life
The signs are all around us. A change of seasons. The grass has greened and grown. Flowers and trees have exploded with blossoms of...
pastorourrock
Apr 6, 20232 min read
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