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Tag Archives: worth
The Last Gift of Christmas
Our 16-year-old son, Chandler, is the one responsible for the last gift of Christmas, 2015. By that I mean the last gift purchased. It was late afternoon, Christmas Eve, and Chandler, Marti and I had just enjoyed a traditional live … Continue reading
Clean hair is no accident
My wife wanted me to wake her up early this morning even though we were up late with a late-night counseling session. When she mentioned that the early wake-up call was because she is intending to wash her hair this … Continue reading
Looking out for number two
Step 9. Are seeking through prayer and meditation to make a conscious effort to consider others better than ourselves. Have you ever gone to a funeral and learned how fascinating an acquaintance actually was and been sad you hadn’t bothered … Continue reading
How to be connoisseurs of people
Step 9. Are seeking through prayer and meditation to make a conscious effort to consider others better than ourselves. “Don’t be selfish; don’t try to impress others. Be humble, thinking of others as better than yourselves. Don’t look out only … Continue reading
On the second landing
In The Pigeon with the Ruby Collar — a fairy tale Marti wrote in anticipation of the birth of our first grandchild, Jocelyn Anne — it comes to light that Princess Jocelyn Anne has magical healing powers. Because of this, … Continue reading
A reason to live
At the Academy Awards last night, Graham Moore won Best Adapted Screenplay for “The Imitation Game,” about the life and achievements of the late Alan Turing, the British mathematician and cryptanalyst who helped solve the Enigma code during World War … Continue reading
From trinkets to treasures
Marti had an idea for the Catch today that I had second thoughts about until I found that my Old Testament passage for this morning included this: The Lord said to Moses, “Tell the Israelites to bring me an offering. … Continue reading
This is the Edsel
When I was a young boy I owned a 1958 Edsel. I bought it at the local five and dime because it didn’t sell there either. I had been hoping for a ’58 Chevrolet but I got tired of waiting. … Continue reading
‘It’s a shindig’
We live next door to a young Jewish family with two girls and a boy under 10-years-old. The wife has relatives in Israel that she visits every year. I often hear her speaking Hebrew over the phone or with guests. … Continue reading
Working for God’s HR Department
“I can say I have met the most amazing people on this planet when I have pushed the walls aside and just gotten to know people for who they are.” So writes one of our Catch members recently. He works … Continue reading
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