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My Interview with Director Julie Andrews (of Clovis)
Our communities need Cinderella stories. Here in Clovis, CA., we get to see one staged next week at the Mercedes Edwards theater, directed by Julie Andrews. For more information, see this coming Saturday's edition of Kings River Life Magazine. Below… Continue reading
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Joseph in the School of Life and Ministry
Genesis 35:16-18: Then they moved on from Bethel. While they were still some distance from Ephrath, Rachel began to give birth and had great difficulty. And as she was having great difficulty in childbirth, the midwife said to her, “Don’t… Continue reading
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A Prayer
Brightest Brilliance, Breathtaking Vision, Expanding across a grey sky Dispelling darkness in a Festival of spectral colors. Shine unfilteredInto these eyes dimmed andHeart quenched in theCalcifying hardness of myStubborn stillness andPersistent self-interests. Disturb me, God of Light.Trouble my soul from… Continue reading
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Thanksgiving Message
I have been negligent about posting, but I intend to come back. Here is my message to you. Continue reading
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Neigborhood Thrift – Kings River Life Article
Anthony “Ap” Armour, Bryan Feil, and Garth Richards cannot tell you who “runs” Neighborhood Thrift. What runs the organization is a sense of mission and a vision for what the ministry can and does accomplish in people’s lives. Read More Continue reading
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Coming to Terms with Not Having All the Answers
There are several bald spots on my metaphorical head from metaphysical head scratching. Mind baffles have frequently made me drowsy to the point of stupor. Not everything adds up because, to embrace everything, one must also embrace unknowns and unknowns… Continue reading
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Psalm 19:1-2
Psalm 19:1-2 The heavens tell the glory of God. Continue reading
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Tom Sims
via www.facebook.com Though I write and post daily on Facebook, I have not blogged since June. I know my blog posts end up on Facebook. This is an experiment to see if it can work both ways. Check out my… Continue reading
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Some Thoughts on Laughter
Laughter us a great gift for celebration, not a weapon of denigration. It is the natural spill-over of the joy that wells up inside of us and in response to surprise, absurdity, and silly wonder. It can be an offering… Continue reading
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“Teach me to pray,” is also a prayer.
The longer I live, the more, not less, I make the same request to the Master, "Teach me to pray," sometimes realizing that such a request is also a prayer. If I can pray no other in the moment, for… Continue reading
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