Peace WITH Democracy?

This is a picture of us kids playing a game of baseball on our field in Kandahar, Afghanistan. Who knows, maybe one day we will get the pleasure of watching our kids and grandkids join with some Afghan kids for a rousing game on The Diamond. If I’m not mistaken, that’s Elephant Mountain in the [...]

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Let Your Cross be Mine

Lord, you are my life:Fill my heart with desire –Shape my will, Lord, as you designPlace the thorns upon my brow,Let your Cross become my own.Place the thorns upon my brow,Let your Cross become my own.
As you lead me on,And my soul follows you,Tune my spirit to sing your song:To your kingdom I belong –Lay [...]

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Murphy the Donkey comes to church

Murphy the Donkey came to church this Sunday! He is the sweetest chocolate donkey that has ever led a Palm Sunday procession — in my life, at least. When I first saw Murphy, I was struck with how humble he was. He was calm and peaceful in a crowd of adults, even kids in choir [...]

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