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Good Ideas From Bad Individuals

Brian Dolleman — Thu, 19 Jun 2014 16:30:41 +0000

In my tale of two grandmothers, I described my “bad” grandma… My swearing-smoking-drinking-gambling grandmother was a constant, loving, generous, steady, faithful, and gracious presence in my life – until she died of lung cancer when I was 19 years old. Life is interesting that way. It’s far less black and white than we think. Our […]

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Bad Lessons From “Good” Sources

Brian Dolleman — Wed, 18 Jun 2014 16:35:41 +0000

I had two grandmothers – one was “good” and the other was “bad.” My “bad” grandmother didn’t go to church. She smoked—a lot. She drank, she swore, and she gambled. My “good” grandmother was a member of her church. And she wasn’t a smoker, drinker, or gambler. But here’s where it gets interesting… My “good” […]

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