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Changing Direction
For more years than I care to count I’ve been coming to the family’s lake house, to visit my grandparents and spend peaceful time away...
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Apr 93 min read
Restoring Faith in Humanity
One of the best things I do is volunteer in the community. It’s so easy for us to get caught up in our own lives, but a couple of times...
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revksashby
Nov 1, 20223 min read
The Saints in My Life
True Confession – Halloween is my least favorite holiday. I’m sorry to disappoint so many of you. My imagination still thrives, but not...
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Mar 18, 20225 min read
A Possible Path to Autocracy
At least three people have told me this week that they’ve realized that Russia’s war against Ukraine is affecting them way more than they...
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Mar 2, 20223 min read
Power in New Hands
Do you ever feel like you just need some inspiration? That if other people were doing something you could believe in, it would make you...
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Feb 24, 20223 min read
On the morning after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine
Power corrupts. Absolute power corrupts absolutely. Lord Acton said it in the 19th century, and I took that thought into my class on...
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Nov 9, 20212 min read
The Perfect End to a Monday
A busy Monday ended a few hours ago. Our family enjoyed dinner and conversation around the table, and I felt the weight of the day...
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Sep 11, 20211 min read
Remembering a Day that Changed Us All
We all remember where we were on September 11th, when coordinated terrorist attacks on our soil changed the way we viewed everything. ...
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Apr 19, 20214 min read
Anticipating the Chauvin Verdict
This week will bring closing arguments and a sequestered jury deliberating the fate of former police officer Derek Chauvin in regards to...
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Mar 25, 20216 min read
A Startling Lesson We're Afraid to Learn
We’ve learned so much during this pandemic, especially about what things have put us outside our comfort zone and what things we value as...
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revksashby
Mar 18, 20215 min read
Time Travel - Some Things Need to Change
Mass shootings have been curiously absent in most of the past year. There have still been some, but the lowest number in years, and a...
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revksashby
Feb 9, 20213 min read
Pandemic Pain Exacerbates Personal Pain
I am currently rereading Agatha Christie's books starring Hercule Poirot, the amazing and somewhat annoying all-knowing detective. I am...
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revksashby
Dec 31, 20204 min read
Adios, 2020!
Adios, 2020! We’re all ready to kick 2020 to the curb, but before we do, I think there are 3 blessings & 3 lessons we need to take with...
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Nov 4, 20203 min read
Make Hope Visible
“Be strong and take heart, all you who hope in the Lord.” Psalm 31:24 Make hope visible. After a divisive time and a challenging...
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revksashby
Sep 23, 20203 min read
Breakthrough!
Doesn't the saying go that the night is always darkest right before the dawn? Life can feel so dark right now - and I have heard a lot...
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revksashby
Sep 18, 20202 min read
Discomfort is Not the ENEMY!
Gifts come from all kinds of places, as I was reminded this morning. I attended my lectio group, a wonderful safe place for me to hear...
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revksashby
Jun 7, 20202 min read
Straight From the Mouth of Teenagers!
On Friday nights right now, I am hosting a small group of teenagers for fellowship time on Zoom. It's a wonderful part of my week, and...
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Rev. Kimberly Secrist Ashby
Mar 15, 20173 min read
Curiosity Makes a Leader
Be curious. Ask questions. Be ready and willing to learn something new in every encounter. This was Eleanor Roosevelt through and...
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