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Stay seated on your throne, steward

By on April 12, 2013 in World Poverty

  Abdicate – “to renounce or relinquish a throne, right, power, claim, responsibility …”   The movie “The King’s Speech” tells the fascinating story of two royal brothers struggling in their ascent to the throne. The usual storyline would involve a fight for the throne with all its intrigues and abuses of power. None of that here. [...]

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Important to do … but not now

By on March 15, 2013 in Stories

  Me to my girls:  “When was the last time you wrote Macua (our sponsored child) a letter?” Silence. Me to my girls: “How about you make a card for Macua sometime today. Getting a card from you would really make her day, you know.” My reluctant writers Why is it that my two girls rarely [...]

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“You are now the proud owner of . . .”

By on September 14, 2012 in Stories

This month my wife and I become the proud owners of our first home. Ta-dah! Aint she a beauty? A little late to ownership, perhaps, seeing how a 30 year mortgage means I could still be paying it off at age 72. (Happy thought indeed!) Still, it feels good to have that piece of the [...]

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Hamster running on wheel

Run like a hamster or climb like a monkey?

By on August 17, 2012 in Stories

My family recently moved across the country. There’s nothing like a move to make one feel like a hamster in his wheel! It got me thinking about how easily I can get duped into thinking that my role as a “good and faithful steward” is to run faster and harder. Run like a hamster. There [...]

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