Category Archives: freedom

Shall I or shall I not wear a mask?

Posted on May 8, 2020 by jwfisch

“‘To mask or not to mask?’ that is the question,” or at least one of the many questions facing us all today. A couple of days ago, a woman parked on our street and walked into a house she was … Continue reading →

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Let freedom ring?

Posted on May 4, 2020 by jwfisch

We’re hearing a lot about freedom now. People are getting tired of being shut up in their homes. It’s understandable. People need to go back to work. Breadwinners aren’t able to provide for their families. And then there are people … Continue reading →

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‘It’s not about you’

Posted on April 23, 2020 by jwfisch

As a prisoner for the Lord, then, I urge you to live a life worthy of the calling you have received. Be completely humble and gentle; be patient, bearing with one another in love. Ephesians 4:1-2 “What does it mean to be humble, gentle, patient … Continue reading →

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Nothing to regret

Posted on February 10, 2020 by jwfisch

We have a sign in our kitchen that reads, among other short pieces of advice like “Forgive quickly” — “Never regret anything that made you smile.” I’m going to shorten that to just, “Never regret anything. Period.”

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Justice, freedom and love

Posted on January 21, 2020 by jwfisch

I’d (hammer, ring, sing) out danger I’d (hammer, ring, sing) out a warning I’d (hammer, ring, sing) out love between My brothers and my sisters All over this land   It’s the hammer of justice It’s the bell of freedom … Continue reading →

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The high road

Posted on January 20, 2020 by jwfisch

“Let us not seek to satisfy our thirst for freedom by drinking from the cup of bitterness and hatred. We must forever conduct our struggle on the high plane of dignity and discipline.” Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. What an … Continue reading →

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Are we keeping them waiting?

Posted on October 28, 2019 by jwfisch

by Marti Fischer People are waiting for Jesus. Jesus can be seen in us when we are unmasked. We are unwilling to be unmasked over what people might see. Jesus remains hidden. People are still waiting for Jesus.   When … Continue reading →

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Turn, Turn, Turn

Posted on August 20, 2019 by jwfisch

by Marti Fischer People are waiting for Jesus. Jesus can be seen in us when we are unmasked. We are unwilling to be unmasked over what people might see. Jesus remains hidden. People are still waiting for Jesus. When we … Continue reading →

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Forgiveness Now!

Posted on August 13, 2019 by jwfisch

  If you had been somehow able to view from outside our bathroom window, the conversation I just had with my wife, (why is it that all meaningful conversations in my house happen in the bathroom or the kitchen?) you … Continue reading →

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Case dismissed

Posted on July 10, 2019 by jwfisch

Three months ago, I spent the morning in a courtroom with my 19-year-old son, Chandler. Although he was of the age that the court now treats him as an adult, I went along for moral support. About a year ago, … Continue reading →

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