Bought with a Price

April 24, 2009

$122.47 That was actually the discounted price if the payment was received by July 31. I’m quite certain that Don Cargo wrote that check on time, saving himself $6.45. The invoice that details this transaction is tucked in the front of my Bible. It’s from Virginia Municipal Hospital in Virginia, Minnesota. Specifically, the bill covers […]

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A Holy Reminder

April 3, 2009

It was a restaurant in the Cherry Creek shopping area of Denver. A trendy Italian menu and ambiance provided the perfect backdrop for an anniversary dinner. Our 31st. The table we were allocated was perfect. The wait staff found the perfect balance of attentiveness and privacy… and our evening evaporated into conversation, reflection and thanksgiving. […]

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So Much More

March 27, 2009

“Deese”… this word is typically the companion to a pointed finger as my fifteen-month-old granddaughter attempts to communicate that she wants something. I think she’s saying “this”… and the intensity of her request is often combined with a quick swipe of her right hand across her chest as she signs the word “please.” When Malia […]

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Where Are You?

February 27, 2009

When Troy answered the phone I was left wondering exactly what to say. “Troy, this is Dan Wolgemuth… where are you?” Seems like an odd question to ask when you call someone… “Where are you?”… but it’s absolutely necessary in this mobile world. Troy confirmed what I had suspected. He was in Rochester, Minnesota with […]

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"Do you love me?"

February 13, 2009

“Simon, son of John, do you love me more than these?” (John 21:15 ~ in part) “Simon, son of John, do you love me?” (John 21:16 ~ in part) “Simon, son of John, do you love me?” (John 21:17 ~ in part) With resounding clarity Jesus had demonstrated His sacrificial love for Peter. He had […]

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Shalom

February 6, 2009

Peace I leave with you; my peace I give to you. Not as the world gives do I give to you. Let not your hearts be troubled, neither let them be afraid. ~ John 14:27 Nearly four years ago, when Mary and I left our dear friends in Kansas City and moved to Denver, they […]

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Listen to Him

January 30, 2009

Jesus took with him Peter and James and John, and led them up a high mountain by themselves. And he was transfigured before them, and his clothes became radiant, intensely white, as no one on earth could bleach them. And there appeared to them Elijah with Moses, and they were talking with Jesus. And Peter […]

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In the Newness of Life

January 23, 2009

Then Jesus, calling out with a loud voice, said, “Father, into your hands I commit my spirit!” And having said this he breathed his last. ~ Luke 23:46 Jesus, roughly thirty-three years old, had His life snuffed from Him at a point of highly effective, deeply impactful living. Jesus had established a level of relational […]

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In the War Room

January 16, 2009

Ray Fitzgerald had the good sense to marry my wonderful niece in early 2001. The ceremony took place in the suburbs of Washington, D.C. and was a delightful celebration of love, life and hope. Today, over eight years later, Ray and Kristin have converted promises made into promises kept. They are making good on the […]

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Just a Kiss

January 9, 2009

My entry through the front door didn’t go unnoticed. I had just finished a productive, but exhausting day at the office so the re-entry into our home was well anticipated and a welcome balm. I slipped my shoes off and looked down the hallway toward the family room. My first glimpse was of Mary, and […]

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