You may not know of Page CXVI. If not, they’re definitely worth a listen. They put out a CD of old hymns in new wrappers in 2009, including “Come Thou Fount”, “In Christ Alone”, “My Jesus I Love Thee”, “When I Survey The Wonderful Cross”, “Nothing But The Blood”, “Solid Rock” and “Joy”. They’ll be…
The Onset of Summer
Good things are happening, leading us to summer. The birds are back making nests, and I had to fill the bird feeder for the first time this year. It was still full when I left last week for Philly. The Tigers are 6-2, hitting well, with good relief pitching. Their only weak spot so far…
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The Spoil from Philly
I didn’t get to have scrapple for breakfast when I visited Lansdale, just outside of Philadelphia, last week. Instead, I went one better. On my way out of town, I stopped at the local Genuardi’s and picked up a package of scrapple and two packages of Tastykakes, one package of butterscotch krimpets and one of…
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The Look
I’m afraid
How often do we hear that phrase, or a paraphrase of it, or even think it ourselves? In Monday’s reading from 1 Samuel 16-20 we saw a number of opportunities for fear. Samuel was the first to voice his fears. The Lord gave him specific instructions when He said “How long will you grieve over…
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Just Do It
I often refer to this Arthur C Clarke short story, Superiority, when working on a project that is almost done, but testing keeps finding something that COULD be a bit better, or some other inconsequential reason that will postpone the launch of an application. Of course, there’s always the chance I’m reading it wrong. Maybe…
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God the All
O GOD WHOSE WILL CONQUERS ALL, There is no comfort in anything apart from enjoying thee and being engaged in thy service; Thou art All in all, and all enjoyments are what to me thou makest them, and no more. I am well pleased with thy will, whatever it is, or should be in all…
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Scrapple and hoagies
I’m about to leave the Philly area, and have almost resolved my food fixation deprivation issues. There are four things I really miss from the Philly area that I can’t get elsewhere easily, or at least they’re not close to the same. I had my Lee’s Hoagie House roast beef hoagie for lunch today, and…
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Taxpayers. Really?
This article from Wednesday’s Detroit News brings home something I have long suspected: many who claim they are taxpayers and should have the same rights as others are not taxpayers at all, but instead are tax drains. If somebody gets more money back than they pay in, they are not in any sense of the…
