Doors and Windows

Graduation is indeed an accomplishment worth celebrating – a time to reflect on hard work and good times. For high school seniors, it’s like a wedding. Students order invitations, gowns, rings and flowers. They attend rehearsals and welcome relatives from far away. They pose for endless pictures, hug everyone at least once and secretly...
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Mom drifted off to sleep long before bedtime most weeknights. As a child I remember how she got up early every day, dressed up real nice and went to work. My brother and I got home before she did, and when she arrived she wasn’t up for much conversation. One day Mom told me she...
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Agent Maxwell Smart began his day marching to his desk through a multitude of doors. The weekly TV show’s determined detective was portrayed as not-so-smart, but his entrance into work was spectacular. Some doors Smart encountered were disguised. One, I recall, was a brick wall. Others were made of unlikely door material, but all opened...
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Their journey was long and treacherous. The four travelers were exhausted and frazzled, entering the castle with anticipation. Finally they had arrived. Here in this place was the answer they sought – so they hoped. Each one came for a different reason. One came to find a way back home. One to find courage,...
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It looked like a box of chocolates. A fancy ribbon held the contents secure but the receiver was hesitant to open the unexpected gift and gently pushed it aside. It was three days before Christmas 2007 and although I was the one who delivered the box, I was not the one who packed it. ...
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As a girl I spent a lot of time in church. My dad had a key to the building and we often arrived early so he could check the sound system and set up mikes. During those seemingly endless hours, I explored every crevice of the sanctuary, participated in races under the pews (the...
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Heaven was buzzing with excitement. The time to save the world from sin had finally arrived. Angels gathered from the four corners of the universe at the throne of their Creator to watch the mission commence. “I wonder how He’s going to do it,” one angel sang in excitement. Several fluttered around to marvel...
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Welcome to the penultimate month of a year that slipped right through our grasp! Thankfully, November ushers in a time of gathering and feasting on the fruit of our labor – a time when joy and cheer are, at the very least, manufactured. I guess you could say that’s a good thing – it’s...
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The Set-up Crew arrived at 4 a.m. Their energy alone could power the sound system that was to accompany the host that would arrive at ten. For hours they labored laying cable, setting up speakers, cameras and mikes. But this team is not the typical ‘roadie crew.’ They relish the relationships they’ve built...
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Excuse me, but wasn’t it just Christmas? I’m a little hazy on this but I could swear we just exchanged gifts. Seriously, am I the only one who’s trying to remember when January happened? I honestly feel like yesterday was February and while I was sleeping last night someone ripped March through July out of...
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