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Listen to the Echos
(Creighton University, Online Ministries, 2015-02-03)
Of all things, the duck's "quack-quack" is, for some reason, the only sound that doesn't echo. We have all probably listened to children listening to their own voices bouncing back to their delight. Doing this persistently ...
God's Living Room
(Creighton University, Online Ministries, 2016-02-02)
I was displeased more than somewhat recently when two separate persons revealed to me their disappointment at their displeasing God! They really did believe that they made God sad by their actions. Their actions may have ...
Gratititude
(Creighton University, Online Ministries, 2015-06-02)
There was an elderly gentleman in our neighborhood who possessed a Cadillac. He would polish it, check the brightness of the whitewall tires and pat it like a beloved puppy while circling it with affection. The amazing ...
It's On!
(Creighton University, Online Ministries, 2014-09-02)
I attended a speech recently and the presenter, several times, failed to clear his throat from some congestion and kept talking. I noticed I felt myself clearing my throat and I heard several throats being cleared in ...
Farm Stand
(Creighton University, Online Ministries, 2014-12-02)
"Are we there yet?" is an ancient complaint/question most parents have endured more than a few times. Eventually, in my family of origin, there were six potential complainers. Each August all eight of us headed to northern ...
Spring
(Creighton University, Online Ministries, 2015-03-03)
Spring has made a dramatic entrance on to our Creighton-campus stage recently. Buds, birds and un-bundled students are appearing for what they all do best, showing up and showing off.|I was walking along our central mall ...
Making Waves 2
(Creighton University, Online Ministries, 2014-06-03)
There is the catchy statement, "Keep your eye on the prize." I guess everybody has a prize up ahead. Here at Creighton University the prize might be grades, guys/girls, graduation, grad-school, getting out of school all ...
Centering
(Creighton University, Online Ministries, 2016-04-12)
I visited recently a family whose backyard was a snow-covered steep hill. A path had been molded so that a flat plastic sled could be sat in for a quite thrilling plunge for persons of any age and any degree of trust. I ...
Indulgences and Annoyances
(Creighton University, Online Ministries, 2015-05-12)
During the recent Christmas-holiday time, I experienced several minor indiscretions in the various areas of cookie containers, cake plates, candy boxes, and even the much-maligned fruitcake tin. They were minor, because I ...
Old and New
(Creighton University, Online Ministries, 2015-01-13)
The old this is now the new that. This seems to apply mainly to bodily age and probably is true with increased health aids and physical exercise. When applied to bodily attractiveness there might be something new as well. ...