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I’ve Only Got Two Shoulders

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Every time I start writing a column, I end up explaining how hard things have been lately. It seems like they’ve been just plain hard for eons. First, there was COVID, then there was more COVID, then there was politics, and division, and anger, and war. It gets a little heavy to hold up on two shoulders every now and again. However, I just realized that the Lord only gave me two shoulders that are of a somewhat reasonable size for a purpose. There’s only one burden meant for those shoulders - and it’s easy and light. As it says in Matthew 11:28-30: “Come to me, all who ...

Charles Atlas, Muscles And Genders

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There is an amusing side to asking, “What is your definition of a woman, Denny?” I do not answer right away. I have to wait until I stop chuckling. I chuckle because I remember how at age 12 or 13 this testosterone-overloaded boy first really noticed that some of the kids on the school playground were ... well ... different. They had curves! And those former “just kids” began to look at some guys differently. Some guys had muscles! Note the use of “some.” I did not have bulging muscles. My muscles were pathetically small and smooth by comparison with the ...

Life In The Darkness

Nature

The owl hooted as soon as I pulled the last plug and the landscape around me plunged into darkness. It was an eerie, high pitched sound that would have terrified me when I was a child. The dark is now an old friend that rarely frightens me, but as a child the dark was terrifying. It was ...

Writer Takes To The Road To Visit People’s Convoy

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It’s a long road from Randolph to Hagerstown, Md. My trip actually began when the Canadian Truckers Freedom Convoy started to roll toward Ottawa in January. When U.S. truckers started talking about organizing a convoy in solidary a few weeks later, I began paying attention and following ...

Woodward Awakenings

Nature

Springtime in the woodlands and wetlands of Western New York is a treasured time of rebirth, revelation, and resilience, advancing reliably even amid late season snows, dreary gray days, and cool wet weather. Spring’s unfolding brings renewal and hope after the long months of winter’s ...

Let’s Talk About Emergencies

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There are things we all need to plan for, be prepared for, and know where to find things in the event of an unseen emergency, illness or accident. Age does not dictate the need- being prepared does. I am talking about health directives, financial directives and end of life issues. Generally, these items are referred to as advance directives. Initiating conversations with friends and family about who will do what, what you want, and where to find important papers is so important. If you have ever been in a situation where there was an emergency, the last thing you need to have ...