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We are already one quarter of the way into the 21st century. This is not just a new century but a new millennium. Did we not expect some kind of new beginning for humanity to come with this new millennium? Certainly, I hoped for a world of peace, a new age of prosperity building on … More Is a World of Peace Possible?
“Description is not prescription” is a phrase that I have heard a few times. What does it mean? Well, a description is basically a factual account of an event, or a person, or a thing; how things are or how they work. A prescription, on the other hand, refers to instructions for how something should … More Description is not Prescription
When our daughter was a student at the University of Maine we traveled north to visit her on several occasions. Maine’s state slogan is “The Way Life Should Be.” When you cross the state line the “Welcome to Maine” sign says “The Way Life Should Be.” I always liked the sign, but unfortunately never took … More The Way Life Should Be
I’m Pippie. Pippie, the adventure cat! When I first came to live here, I wasn’t an adventure cat.I just wanted to hide.I found a lot of good places.But my humans didn’t know where I was.And I didn’t know where my food was.So I got hungry. There were two other cats in the house – a … More Pippie the Adventure Cat
They huddled in miseryNot knowing what to do.All the joy, all the goodnessMade with such care was lost.“All is not lost,” said the Creator.“What was created is broken,But it will be restored.The ideal will become reality.I will make this right.”They wondered,How will this happen?What are we to do?We were to serve them,But now they serve … More Genesis: Part III Resolution
How many times have you heard children scream “No Fair!” We probably all said those words ourselves, hopefully many years ago! Why is it not fair? Well, little Johnny complained when his big brother took the toy he was playing with. Judy cried when the other kids wouldn’t let her have a turn on the … More Life Is Not Fair!
It’s that time of year when we receive Christmas letters from people we probably haven’t seen for at least a year. So they write an account of their activities, good and unfortunate, over the past year. It’s an easy way to keep a bunch of people informed about our lives. I have to admit I’ve … More Christmas Letters
Currently we have two cats living with us. To protect the innocent (and the guilty) I will not use their names; they will be known here as Cat 1 and Cat 2. Cat 1 has been living with us for many years. When he first arrived, there were two other cats, so he was at … More A Tale of Two Cats
They watched, and were happy,Hopeful, and fascinated.The children grew strong,And oh so beautiful.And it was so good.But then, something changed,Something felt wrong,Out of balance.They worried, murmured,Wanted to help.They saw Adam, happy,Enjoying the beauty of the Garden.And Eve was growing,So beautiful now.Why did he not notice?They saw Lucifer with Eve,Growing closer and closer.She smiled at him,He … More Genesis Part II: Tragedy
I teach a course to Doctor of Ministry students on how to do the research needed for their dissertation. This year I have been using as an example a Christian pastor whose congregation has a very high divorce rate. This has become a serious problem and the pastor wants to know why they divorce, and … More Marriage and Divorce
Jennifer P. Tanabe 