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Tag: the life that is truly life
Four Photo Friday: the long view equation
At long last, and after several near misses, it seems we're really going to have an autumn here in Wake Forest. The air is clear, the temperatures are down, and we're finally seeing some color in the trees
turning 60, on the edge of my seat with anticipation!
But you are his chosen people, the King’s priests. You are a holy nation, people who belong to God. He chose you to tell about the wonderful things he has done. He brought you out of the darkness of sin into his wonderful light. In the past you were not a special people, but now …
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Advent day-23: bourbon-balls, macaroons, bon-bons, and all that is good
Teach those who are rich in this world not to be proud and not to trust in their money, which is so unreliable. Their trust should be in God, who richly gives us all we need for our enjoyment. Tell them to use their money to do good. They should be rich in good works …
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Black Friday and “The Good Life”
"The Good Life," is always just out of reach when it is based on values that are fundamentally incapable of delivering on the promise. Yesterday I made arrangements to meet a friend for coffee. Twenty minutes before our appointment I realized I had time to walk. The weather was cold and sunny, so I put on my …
Derek Maul: Words, Photographs, and Food for the Journey 