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I've been very fortunate. I look back on my life and I don't see a lot of struggles. Not the real kind. The kind that stops you in your...

It's been an interesting week for me. I'm in what you might call a "pondering" mindset. Most of my time this week has been spent in...

It's odd. I've had so many directions I wanted the go at the end of our happiness study. As I read the final chapters in the book I'm...

I'm looking out my window. There is a pretty good drizzle. It's been a tough couple weeks. Really cold. Really wet. Did I mention...

It was a cold week. Way too cold. One of those colds where you just wait and want it to be not cold. So as we think about our next...

As our happiness expedition continues a couple of things resonated with me this week. I read a little, I listened a little, I studied a...

Do you remember the song? It's by Bobby McFerrin from 1988. It has sold millions of units. At the 1989 Grammy Awards it won for song...

So here's a question, where did 2023 go? It was so fast-this last trip around the sun. I think back on this last year and remember a...

Have you ever had one of those veggie/fruit smoothies? I think we should bring a blender to Sunday School and try some different recipes....

What a word. There's no way you can not continue reading this one with a start like that. And just to keep it interesting, I'm not...

I had an interesting thing happen this week at work. It's happened maybe 10 times over my 25 years at this company. It's been maybe 4...

We will have our annual OCC packing party on Sunday, November 12th following the morning service. There will be a light lunch and snacks...

Have you ever watched that show on TV "America's got talent?" The premise of the show is that people come and perform (sing, dance,...

I'm looking out the window as I write this. I'm pondering the last week. It's been a very eventful week! Today is a very windy day. ...

Apologies for the late post, I suppose I've failed today! Last week, we talked about success. We used David's attitude as he faced...

Have you ever had a big victory? Not a win that is random, not by chance, not a drawing or a guessing contest. Something big. Something...

I can't write this without thinking about my grandkids. If you put a plate full of identical cookies on the counter and tell them to get...

This week, let's fill in this "blank" in the title. I think it's harder than we realize. We're quite good at telling each other,...

Have you ever looked at a cinderblock? It's really just a lot of tiny little pieces of other things (rocks, sand, cement) all pressed...

Remember Members Only jackets? That was one fad I distinctly recall. From collars turned up to other passing trends, fashion has a way of...