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This pandemic has felt like the year of “no”

Brian Dolleman — Tue, 18 Aug 2020 00:17:05 +0000

(Thankful Notes #365) This morning I made breakfast for the family and then took a spin around the lake with Camper on the floating dock. This was all “Yes, and Amen.” I find myself frequently measuring the pandemic by the number of times I’ve done (or not done) something (during the pandemic). Some counts are […]

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I think I need to have you start calling the office and threaten me.

Brian Dolleman — Mon, 10 Aug 2020 22:43:42 +0000

(Thankful Notes #358) I had a couple of favorite moments/encounters at our Sunday Campfire Service last night… It’s been five months since I’ve last seen mother and son Betty and Billy (who, before the pandemic, came to the church every Friday to help with various projects—Billy quietly serving as a custodian and Betty helping […]

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They thanked me for my time and quickly left. I sat for a few moments in my office and felt sick. Then I Googled and found nothing.

Brian Dolleman — Mon, 13 Jul 2020 21:39:48 +0000

(Thankful Notes #330) A few years ago, a young couple from the church sent an e-mail asking to meet with me. They explained that, while they love the church’s consistent presence in the community meeting needs and doing outreach, they were baffled by much of the teaching they were hearing—which they called “social/political” in nature. […]

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Soon, there were four crows going after the eagle. They were cawing and crashing into the eagle’s wings (I could hear the sound of collision).

Brian Dolleman — Fri, 19 Jun 2020 03:50:41 +0000

Thankful Notes (#305) Early in the morning, I was sitting outside on the deck and noticed a big bald eagle soaring over the lake and swooping down to fish. Except it wasn’t fishing for fish. There were two little ducklings unattended, swimming across the lake together—and the eagle was going after them. Each time the […]

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