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Thanks Be To God
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“It Smells Like June”
The June Grand Valley Rose Show had ended, and as usual, hundreds of roses now just past their peak of perfection had to leave the Frederik Meijer Gardens conference rooms. It always seems like such a waste to simply discard these prize winning roses that have been so meticulously groomed and pampered and photographed more »
The Joy of Mismatched Chairs
“Honey, could you please bring in some more chairs?” Our Christmas gatherings would be complete failures if all of the people that we love did not each have a chair to sit down on. Our most beloved and frequently used chairs come from our dining room. We have a lovely set of maple Hitchcock Chairs more »
What Did You GIVE this Christmas?
What did you GIVE this Christmas? 12/7/2020 Rev. Karen Fitz La Barge There once was a man who was poor in coin, but rich with the gift of three daughters. As the years went on with the man barely making enough to feed and clothe his family, he knew the usual way of things was for more »
Why Nobody Wants to Go to Church Anymore…
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A Christmas Apology
Dear Christmas, We are so sorry. We have forgotten how to celebrate you. Instead of loving God with all that we are, We hate our imperfections and devise our own tortures. Instead of loving our neighbors while loving ourselves; We give gifts to those we love instead of to those who need them. Instead of more »