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Timely advice from Elastigirl

Posted on December 29, 2014 by jwfisch

For such a time as this, I offer some advice from “Elastigirl,” the “super” from one of my favorite animated movies, “The Incredibles.”  Bob and Helen Par are retired superheroes trying to have a normal life, raising a family in the … Continue reading →

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‘The spirits did it all in one night’

Posted on December 26, 2014 by jwfisch

Every Christmas, we enjoy two or three versions of Charles Dickens’ Christmas Carol. Whether it’s Albert Finney, Patrick Stewart, Bill Murray, Jim Carrey, or the local community theater actor who performs it every year, it doesn’t seem to matter. It’s … Continue reading →

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December the 24th

Posted on December 24, 2014 by jwfisch

The calendar, month of December, caught my eye for some reason this morning. The 24th was bolded, and I was immediately struck with a pleasant feeling, and I decided to explore what that was. In spite of so many Christmas … Continue reading →

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Assumptions and Annunciations

Posted on December 23, 2014 by jwfisch

Jesus was born amidst a good deal of struggle to believe. There was doubt and disbelief surrounding His birth, even as there is today when He is born anew in someone. It takes two different accounts to piece the story … Continue reading →

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Prayer from the homeless

Posted on December 22, 2014 by jwfisch

This weekend we attended a memorial service in a public square in the center of town for a teenager who took his own life. He was the older brother of a friend of Chandler’s. All we knew about him prior … Continue reading →

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First in line

Posted on December 19, 2014 by jwfisch

In the town of Bethlehem A king and ruler child was born Not too many people noticed Just some shepherds on their farm Plus a few hundred thousand angels Breaking the heavens with their song And the rocks and the … Continue reading →

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‘Torten’s Christmas Secret’

Posted on December 18, 2014 by jwfisch

Torten’s Christmas Secret, by Maurice Dolbier, has been my wife’s favorite Christmas book since childhood. Published in 1951, and surprisingly hard to find for such a good book, it is the story of a gnome at the North Pole who … Continue reading →

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Jesus came

Posted on December 17, 2014 by jwfisch

Every Christmas story I know of has the same plot line — so much so that it can get very old — Is Christmas going to come? It can take many forms, but Christmas hanging in the balance is always … Continue reading →

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No more bars

Posted on December 16, 2014 by jwfisch

I’m going to just have to spend one more day on the women at the Susan Burton home we visited last Saturday in the Watts area of Los Angeles. They are so inspiring. I wish you all could have been … Continue reading →

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From darkness to light

Posted on December 15, 2014 by jwfisch

I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will never walk in darkness, but will have the light of life. John 8:12 Last Saturday, Marti and I drove down the wide street of a quiet, middle class neighborhood … Continue reading →

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