Scribe on December 31st, 2011

I keep your word in my heart, LORD, so that I might not sin against you. (Alleluia) Bring me to understand the way of your laws, LORD, And I will meditate on your wondrous works. (Alleluia)   (adapted from Psalm 119)  

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Scribe on December 30th, 2011

So many people in the world who need our help. So many needs around us that far-outweigh our personal resources. It seems like such a huge, overwhelming task that we often step away – afraid to even begin. The answer can be quite simple. ——- Christ Jesus, We are at times like strangers on this ...

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Scribe on December 29th, 2011

Jesus said: If your brother wrongs you seven times in a day, And seven times comes back to you and says, ‘I repent,’ Forgive him. Ask yourself today: is there less compassion within us for those who never ask? Keep the faith! – Amen  

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Scribe on December 25th, 2011

One of the greatest inspirational songs I’ve ever heard was one that WETA-FM in Washington, DC played every morning at 6:00 am for many years. I’m not sure if they still do, but in those early training school days of my retail career, I was up in suit-and-tie and on my way to class with ...

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Joseph – The Dad of Jesus. He gets left out of the Christmas story quite a bit as he seems to be there to uproot Mary and get her off to Bethlehem for a tax census and then scoot her out to Egypt, and that’s about it. We know he was an older man with ...

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