

Dad’s Many Careers
(a Steve Orr scripture reflection) When Dad was a new husband in the 1950s, people were expected to work 20, 30, even 40 years for the...
Dec 11, 2024
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UNDERDOGS AND TOP DOGS
If you cheer for the underdog, you are probably shouting for someone who is not likely to win. It can be a sports team or an individual...
Dec 10, 2024
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Ralphie’s Advent People
(a Steve Orr scripture reflection) "The Bumpuses were so low down on the evolutionary totem pole that they weren't even included in...
Dec 4, 2024
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THE TONGUE
I remember one of my linguistic professors at Cornell discussing how the tongue was an organ of the body with significance, like our...
Dec 3, 2024
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Our Contrary Cow
(a Steve Orr scripture reflection) Most cows are contented cows. That’s how it seemed with our dairy cows. If we fed them and milked...
Nov 27, 2024
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WHITEWASHED
“ You Pharisees and teachers are in for trouble! You're nothing but show-offs. You're like tombs that have been whitewashed. On the...
Nov 26, 2024
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Between the Devil and The Deep Blue Sea
(a Steve Orr scripture reflection) We were miles out, and no matter which direction I turned, there was no land to be seen. I recall...
Nov 20, 2024
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TEMPTATION
Satan received permission from God to test the disciples (Luke 22.31), and he wants to take control of us, so he tempts us as well. As...
Nov 19, 2024
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A Tree Grows In Brooklyn
(a Steve Orr scripture reflection) Francie’s Aunt Sissy had a dark side. Francie Nolan is 11 years old when A Tree Grows in Brooklyn...
Nov 13, 2024
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HE FOOTED THE BILL
Recently a friend of mine took me out for lunch and he, “footed the bill.” There were several of us at the restaurant, but he didn’t...
Nov 12, 2024
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