FINGER-LICKIN’ GOOD ~THOUGHT FOOD!
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Solace at Sunset
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“Solace at Sunset”
By Bob Perks
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Life appears empty sometimes. Times like losing
a job, ending a marriage, loss of a loved one, or
financial collapse.
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All endings. I guess that’s it. Things that end remain
empty and hard to fill, replace or let go.
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Then how do you explain sunsets?
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It is indeed an end to something or many things. The
day ends, the celebration concludes, the band stops
playing, the dance is over, the lights go out and we
“call it a day.”
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Seems empty to me.
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Why then do we love sunsets?
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It seems to go so fast when you don’t want the day
to end and much too slow when you can’t wait for it
to be over.
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My curiosity asked “How long is a sunset?”
My searching found this answer. Rather factual,
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Feb 27 2010
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Feb 27 2010The Boy and the Fish Sandwich
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Today’s Message:
“The Boy and the Fish Sandwich”
By Bob Perks
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I don’t preach. I believe, but I can’t conveniently quote the
Bible when those words would come in handy. I can say
something and mention that I believe it’s ” in there somewhere.”
I even know where to look.
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It doesn’t make me less Christian, just lazy.
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Still, God uses me just the way I am. I understand that’s
how the Apostles got their jobs working for Him, too. He
took them “just the way they were.” So, there is hope
for you and I!
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Every so often I come across something that really strikes
me as incredibly significant. Something that I must share.
So, I struggle to inspire others with hopes that they, too,
will be overwhelmed by it.
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I have learned that no one is EVER as enthusiastic about
my ideas as I am. I saw a movie once that inspired me so
much that when I got out of my car I was literally jumping
in the air. Someone who saw me thought I won the lottery.
When I explained the movie to them they laughed at me.
I suddenly lost my enthusiasm.
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But this is significant.
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You may have heard about Jesus and the loaves and fish.
Great miracle! Terrific story.
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Feb 25 2010
Just one more time
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“Just one more time”
By Bob Perks
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“Damp, musty and well-worn.” It certainly wouldn’t catch your attention in a travel brochure.
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“No indoor plumbing. Hand pump for water located in back of the building.”
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No, that wouldn’t make me want to stay there either.
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“Out house conveniently located in front of or directly behind your rental.”
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What? No way!
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So why do I long to return to those places of my youth?
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Jun 27 2009
A life of service
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Published: Friday | June 19, 2009
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For most of her life, Gladys McDowell has been offering her services to people. For 43 years, she served in the education arena and, since retiring 11 years ago, she has diverted all her attention to her position as senior justice of the peace in Claremont, St Ann.
It was a wet and rainy day in the parish when The Gleaner visited McDowell at her
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Jun 19 2009
The “eyes” have it!
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The “eyes” have it!
By Bob Perks
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I can look at you and know the truth. I can see it in your eyes. Blue eyes, brown, whatever they are, they speak to me before you do.
With a passing glance two strangers connect in such a way as to leave them both a bit more fulfilled, complete without ever knowing it.
I have seen the stars at night and stood long enough to feel insignificant in comparison, but I have stood face to face with another soul and looking into their eyes, felt like the most important person in the world or the least.
I have watched the eyes of children dart back and forth, scanning the world around them.
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Jun 19 2009