Author: rjgauger@outlook.com
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The Day That Changed Everything
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Too many people live daily in a similar way to the silent time between Good Friday and Easter, not understanding either event. Be sure, the cross was necessary for the Savior of the world to absorb our sins, and the first Easter was the day that changed everything!! Our grandson,…
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Happy Dog Day!
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What are you doing to celebrate Dog Day? Consider giving a special gift to a loved one or friend who is a child, such as “Zep’s Surprise.” You can find it on Amazon.com today. It is the most important message a child will ever hear. While it is targeted to…
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Keep Digging
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What was in that hole in our yard, now filled with potting soil? Our dachshund, Mo, persistently went to that hole to dig for the occupant. He wouldn’t walk anywhere or do anything else. Nothing dissuaded him. I took him in the house and went back with a screwdriver to…
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No Moose Here
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I’ve never seen a moose in northeastern Illinois, where we live. Yet, when we travel east on a road near us, there is a warning sign about an intersection ahead, and the intersecting road is Moose Range Rd. Some think the stag moose lived in northern Illinois approximately 11,500 years…
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What the Wind Teaches
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I nearly lost my hat today in the wind. Strong winds often blow where we live. Wind is mysterious because we can’t see it. Nor do we know where it comes from, beyond its direction. However, its reality is unmistakable; we feel it. Have you flown a kite? Then you…
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Leave It There
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We were handed a small piece of paper as we entered the worship center On Good Friday. “You’ll find out later what this paper is for,” the worship leader teased as the service began. We laid the paper aside and joined in singing several worship songs. The worship songs gave…
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Our Sure Hope: The Resurrection of Jesus Christ
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Easter is upon us. It is so much more than fresh lilies, special church services, family get-togethers, and maybe even new clothes. Easter celebrates the truth that fundamentally alters human history and experience. The larger-than-life question is, do you believe it? Chuck Colson, who was swallowed in the Watergate scandal,…
