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Sometimes the world makes sense

ECHOES FROM THE LOAFERS’ CLUB MEETING The city says I have seven outstanding parking tickets. Do you really? I don’t know, but it was nice of the city to say that. DRIVING BY BRUCE’S DRIVE I have a wonderful neighbor named Bruce. Whenever I pass his drive, thoughts occur to me. I...

Experiencing seasons

I love living in Minnesota where we get to experience 4 distinct seasons. Yes, winter may feel long, that’s why I didn’t say “equal”. It may not come as a surprise, but we just had one of the most beautiful springs I’ve seen in the last 10 years. Spring is beautiful. Just recently, I overheard...

Being harebrained

ECHOES FROM THE LOAFERS’ CLUB MEETING You should cut back on the red meat and fried foods. My aunt just celebrated her 106th birthday. Did she do it by eating red meat and fried foods? No, she did it by minding her own business. DRIVING BY BRUCE’S DRIVE I have a...

You must forgive

Put on then, as God's chosen ones, holy and beloved, compassionate hearts, kindness, humility, meekness, and patience, bearing with one another and, if one has a complaint against another, forgiving each other; as the Lord has forgiven you, so you also must forgive. ~ Colossians 3:12-13 ...

Not mature enough to drink coffee

ECHOES FROM THE LOAFERS’ CLUB MEETING My nephew borrowed my lawn mower and made a lot of money. He mowed a lot of lawns, huh? No, he sold my mower. DRIVING BY BRUCE’S DRIVE I have a wonderful neighbor named Bruce. Whenever I pass his drive, thoughts occur to me. The...

Success or significance?

Do you remember being asked the question, “What do you want to be when you grow up?” I can still remember my first answer to that question. I said, “I’m going to be a scientist.” This wasn’t because I loved science; I just thought it would be cool to mix chemicals and make them explode...

I wish I were you

ECHOES FROM THE LOAFERS’ CLUB MEETING This is the best potato and ham soup I’ve ever eaten. It’s clam chowder. This is the worst clam chowder I’ve ever eaten. DRIVING BY BRUCE’S DRIVE I have a wonderful neighbor named Bruce. Whenever I pass his drive, thoughts occur to me. I...

Painful path to growth

A psychiatrist once told the story of a brilliant computer technician whose wife left him because he was both emotionally distant and constantly suspicious of her. There was no intimacy in their marriage, yet he continually accused her of infidelity. After years of living this way, she took their...

Try an aebleskiver

ECHOES FROM THE LOAFERS’ CLUB MEETING You know what they say about getting older? No, what? I don’t remember either. DRIVING BY BRUCE’S DRIVE I have a wonderful neighbor named Bruce. Whenever I pass his drive, thoughts occur to me. I needed a good password. I always need one. I was...

Stay close to the trinity

You may have heard the story of Augustine. Once, as he walked along the beach, he noticed a small boy. The child was running back and forth between the ocean and a small hole he had dug in the sand. With each trip, the boy scooped water from the sea to pour into the tiny hole. Augustine...