To say God has interesting ways, is to put it mildly. From my perspective looking back over my 78 years, I am fascinated by how God has moved me, other people, and situations to orchestrate His Plan. It was June of 1993, nine months before I would understand, when I suddenly developed a desire to …
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“I Think I’ll Stay Here in the Shallow End!”
Growing up I thought swimming was walking around in the shallow end of the concrete pool. I did this so much that I had blisters on my toes. I watched other people splashing, diving, and enjoying the water. But at the core, I was afraid to get out of my comfort zone...the shallow end. That …
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Civil Defense
Growing up in the 1960's was interesting. It was a time of potential nuclear attack. In our small town of Hamburg (population 2,500), we had two “Official” Civil Defense shelters, the Post Office and the County Courthouse, that would shelter 200 people. This was the national strategy. Every community and school had a Civil Defense …