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All Things New

Behold!I am doing a new thing; now it springs forth,Do you not perceive it? I will make a way in the wilderness and rivers in the desert. (Isaiah 43:19)Finally. Nature’s long, wet winter is over. Our reservoirs are healthy and “spring has sprung” as they say. Bright yellow daffodils have announced its arrival. The chartreuse branches of willow trees sway with the warm breezes. Other signs abound. This awakening is truly something to behold. And yes, we love to perceive it! (Unless allergies…

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Arrival of March

When I was growing up as a member of St. Matthew Lutheran Church in Wauwatosa, Wisconsin (“Tosa” to those in the know), I found the Psalms to be exceptionally boring. There was so much repetition from Psalm to Psalm; the language and topics were archaic; there were no good stories, only a bunch of little verses that didn’t seem to fit together. But as I’ve gotten older, I’ve found the Book of Psalms to be among the most meaningful parts of scripture. I…

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