Spring is Coming

Spring is Coming

There are four seasons throughout the year. The meteorological seasons are based upon the annual temperature cycle whereas the astronomical seasons are based upon the position of the Earth in relation to the sun. The four meteorological seasons of spring, summer, fall, winter are each broken down into groupings of three months based upon the …

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Refuge and Strength

Refuge and Strength

Do you find yourself in a situation where you feel squeezed? You have done everything in your power to remedy the situation, but you keep coming up empty. You have used up all your get out of jail free cards, but you still feel imprisoned. It feels like you are teetering on a beam high …

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Orange Construction Cones

Orange Construction Cones

Is it just me, or does it seem that some highways and roads are in a perpetual state of construction. Everywhere we drive, we encounter signs and orange cones alerting us to construction zones, dangerous construction areas, safety zones, new or temporary driving patterns, detours and closed roads. In some places, it seems as if …

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Devotion or Doctrine?

Devotion or Doctrine?

I enjoy studying and learning about people, places, and events. You can quickly know what things interest me by looking at my bookshelves. Some of my favorite subjects are anything relating to the 1960s, Watergate, Mafia, Ohio State football. I also love to read church history and theology books. Our bookshelves are filled with those …

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Deep Waters

Deep Waters

One of my favorites places to go is to the beach. I love everything about the beach. One of the things I enjoy is walking ankle deep along the shoreline. There is something about feeling the sand squish between my toes and the water washing over my feet that so safe and relaxing. But, I …

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The Greatest Love Ever Known

The Greatest Love Ever Known

Red roses are found in both Greek and Roman mythology. In the Greek tale, the story goes like this – Chloris, the goddess of flowers, was in the forest one day when she tripped over the lifeless body of a beautiful nymph. Deeply saddened, she transformed the body into a beautiful flower. When Aphrodite, the …

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