Thursday, May 21, 2026
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GOD'S PEOPLE ARE WILLING TO GET THEIR FEET WET

Matthew 14:22-33                         Romans 10:5-15 Do you have beautiful feet?  Have you ever thought about feet being beautiful?  Oh, yes, feet can be achy.

Ode to The State Fair Butter Cow Battle

From: 2011 State Fair-goer To:  The person or persons who put the "Go vegan" message on the Butter Cow at the State Fair.      Congratulations! Your feat was pretty impressive.

The Iowa State Fair: Why we go

       When it's time to confess your most serious flaws, you need to find someone who's been in your shoes, someone who can relate to how you feel, and why you have done what you did.

'Gender' balancing act

Today I feel like we entered a new era. Thanks to the folks that create our laws,the city of Vinton now has to follow what I think is the most insulting law.

Beware the danger of allergy-related grumpinesss

       I can tell you exactly when I became a critic of television news.      I can't tell you exactly what year, (sometime around 1975) but I can tell you what month, and what week of that month that it happened.
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On my day off...

...I went to my Great Aunt Ruth's funeral.  She lived in the metropolis of Marathon. A 3 hour drive away.  I'm a wimp. After an hour my brother-in-law with started hearing, "Are we there yet?" "I'm thirsty!" "Can we stop, I need a bathroom.
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Pastor's Blog - DEATH -- NO!

  DEATH -- NO!   Romans 8:31-39 Some of my church folks and I were standing around talking at a wedding reception.

The 'first', 'best' and 'only' in the age of Internet-first news

     "How did they write that story?"      "Where did they get that information?"      "To whom did they speak?"      "What sources did they use?"     Long before I became a journalist, I was asking those questions, especially when reading a long or complex story.

Understanding that far away look

  I often used to find my mother sitting outside on her swing. It was a sturdy white swing that hung from the tree just outside the back door of the house.