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Graham Crackers and Theological Degrees
There are no graham crackers in my office. This is a crisis — although a small one as crises go. Apparently someone ate them all. My office needs a box of graham crackers in it. The little comforts...
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Tip Top
We had breakfast this morning at the Tip Top restaurant. I think it’s the oldest in Adrian, dating back to the 1930s. They have the best blueberry pancakes ever. It’s been a good day: a five mile walk...
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TruMoo
When you deliver Meals on Wheels to folks who cannot go out anymore, you get to have a free lunch yourself. The menu today was lasagna, green beans, applesauce, garlic bread, cooked carrots… And...
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Soup & Song 2012
I accidentally took this picture yesterday while setting up tables for our Soup & Song event which was last night. I like the blurry look. The whole evening was a blur, a fun blur. We raised $800...
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Pudding
This pudding has been sitting on a bench outside the church office for days. No one knows who put it there or why. We talk about it. We talk about the pudding, our unanswered questions hanging in the...
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Inaugural Stew
My wife made a delicious West African stew with rice for an inauguration party today. The President looked confident, I thought. The First Lady had a lovely new hairstyle. And the poet used the word...
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The Daniel Fast
Another option for Lent is the Daniel Fast, named for Daniel in the Old Testament, who for three weeks ate only fruit and vegetables and drank only water. Daniel Fasters today eliminate meat, dairy,...
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Requiem and Raisins
We rehearsed Fauré’s Requiem for three hours this morning in preparation for tomorrow’s presentation during worship. As the time went on, I thought more and more about how good a peanut butter and...
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Monday Margarita
A home visit today, plus a funeral, hospital call, and news that a dear parishioner has died in hospital in Hillsdale. It was good that I could decompress later over a margarita with my wife and...
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Simple Joys
I stood under an old locust tree at Maple Stadium for Adrian High School’s graduation. Or as natives say, Adr’n. Midway through the ceremony I texted a friend, “There is a lot of blah blah at...
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