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Aging, General
1 record found
Facing Bad News by Dan Seagren
(Senior Moments February 25, 2007)
Lessons from the story of Todd and Grandpa Eric…
Topics:
Comfort & Consolation
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Coping
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Tragedy
Arts & Entertainment
1 record found
Robin William's Lifelong Search for Love by Greg Asimakoupoulos
(Rhymes & Reasons August 17, 2014)
Reflecting on the suicide of a much-loved celebrity…
Topics:
Personal Stories (Biography/Autobiography)
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Comfort & Consolation
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Tribute, Testimony
Disaster
3 records found
Hope for Friends Impacted by Hurricane Idalia by James N. Watkins
(Faith September 1, 2023)
In a year of disasters, what next?…
Topics:
Circumstances, Life Events
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Comfort & Consolation
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Coping
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Crisis
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Disaster
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Faith
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Grace
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Hopes & Dreams
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Nature
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News
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Training
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Weather
Haunted by the Headlines by Greg Asimakoupoulos
(Rhymes & Reasons April 27, 2014)
A post-Easter prayer…
Topics:
Comfort & Consolation
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Faith
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Prayer
The Tulips Trumpet an Easter Tune by Greg Asimakoupoulos
(Rhymes & Reasons April 6, 2014)
The Skagit Valley offers hope to the heartbroken of Oso…
Topics:
Beauty
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Comfort & Consolation
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Easter
Faith, Religion & Spirituality
6 records found
'Peace, Be Still' by Greg Asimakoupoulos
(Rhymes & Reasons September 9, 2023)
A poignant photo of a solitary sailboat on Puget Sound…
Topics:
Circumstances, Life Events
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Comfort & Consolation
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Contentment, Satsifaction
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Faith
Sitting by a Cozy Fireplace by Greg Asimakoupoulos
(Rhymes & Reasons February 5, 2022)
There is just something about a blazing fire that warms the soul…
Topics:
Comfort & Consolation
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Contemplation, Insight
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Contentment, Satsifaction
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Faith
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God
Looking Up in a Lockdown by Greg Asimakoupoulos
(Rhymes & Reasons November 21, 2020)
Prescription for a pandemic…
Topics:
Comfort & Consolation
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Coping
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COVID-19
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Current Events, News
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Faith
The Admonition to be Still by George Garrison
(Faith May 21, 2020)
Not for the comfort of humankind, but the glory of God…
Topics:
Bible
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Comfort & Consolation
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Contemplation, Insight
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COVID-19
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Crisis
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Current Events, News
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God
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Inspiration
By George, Would Jesus? by Greg Asimakoupoulos
(Rhymes & Reasons October 12, 2019)
How would the rabbi from Nazareth relate to Ellen DeGeneres?…
Topics:
Comfort & Consolation
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Communication
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Faith
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Jesus
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Relationships
Dark Night of the Soul by James N. Watkins
(My World February 23, 2019)
Comfort from the Psalms when you feel abandoned by God…
Topics:
Bible
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Comfort & Consolation
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Coping
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Depresson
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Faith
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God
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Loneliness
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Loss & Grieving
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Trouble
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Trust
Health & Wellness
2 records found
How to Keep Your Car's Interior Cooler in the Summer by Elizabeth Yuko / lifehacker
(Health & Wellness July 15, 2023)
Because parking in the shade isn't going to cut it
Topics:
Comfort & Consolation
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Safety
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Wellness
Managing Your Coronavirus Fears by Rusty Wright
(My World April 4, 2020)
Facing the chaos with facts, confidence, and faith…
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Comfort & Consolation
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Coping
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COVID-19
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Crisis
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Current Events, News
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Disease
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Faith
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News
History
2 records found
A Doctor's Death and the Birth of Terrorism by Greg Asimakoupoulos
(Rhymes & Reasons November 23, 2014)
Remembering the martyrdom of Paul Carlson fifty years later…
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Comfort & Consolation
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Courage
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Grace
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Terrorism
The War to End All Wars by Greg Asimakoupoulos
(Rhymes & Reasons July 27, 2014)
What began 100 years ago was anything but…
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Comfort & Consolation
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War
Holidays
5 records found
To a Field of Dreams by Greg Asimakoupoulos
(Rhymes & Reasons May 29, 2021)
Memorial Day ponderings…
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Comfort & Consolation
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Courage
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Faith
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Holidays
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Hopes & Dreams
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Memorial Day
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Memories
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Tribute, Testimony
A Thanksgiving Like No Other by Stu Johnson
(My World November 20, 2020)
Virtual choirs and videos to help us be grateful during a most unusual year…
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Comfort & Consolation
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Coping
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COVID-19
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Gratitute
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Holidays
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Holiday Season
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Inspiration
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Music
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Racism and Inequality
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Thanks, Thankfulness, Thanksgiving
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Voting & Elections
All I Want for Christmas by Greg Asimakoupoulos
(Rhymes & Reasons December 1, 2018)
Confessions of a grief-stricken grinch…
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Comfort & Consolation
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Compassion
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Dying and Death
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Holidays
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Holiday Season
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Loneliness
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Loss & Grieving
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Relationships
Been to Bethlehem? by Bill Nichols
(My World December 9, 2016)
I almost drove right by…
Topics:
Christmas
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Comfort & Consolation
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Courage
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Faith
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Holidays
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Holiday Season
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Inspiration
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Jesus
O Little Town of Where-We-Live by Greg Asimakoupoulos
(Rhymes & Reasons December 24, 2006)
A musical prayer of confession…
Topics:
Christmas
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Civility
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Comfort & Consolation
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Holidays
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Holiday Season
Life Events
6 records found
You Will Get it Wrong . . . But You Won't Make it Worse by Cariad Lloyd / The Guardian
(Connections January 27, 2023)
16 ways to talk to people who are grieving…
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Advice, Guidance & Mentoring
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Circumstances, Life Events
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Comfort & Consolation
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Communication
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Coping
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Dying and Death
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Loss & Grieving
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Love
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Optimal Aging
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Relationships
Wanted: A Shepherd for Lost Sheep by Greg Asimakoupoulos
(Rhymes & Reasons July 23, 2022)
The Lord is my shepherd and boy do I need Him!…
Topics:
Change
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Choices and Decision Making
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Comfort & Consolation
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Coping
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COVID-19
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Faith
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Stress
Thoughts About Toothpaste and Patriotism by Garrison Keillor
(My World February 11, 2022)
I am at an age when one is grateful for every day…
Topics:
Comfort & Consolation
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Contemplation, Insight
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Contentment, Satsifaction
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Friends & Neighbnors
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Humor
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Patriotism
Weeping with Those Who Weep by Greg Asimakoupoulos
(Rhymes & Reasons February 10, 2022)
Who can you comfort today?…
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Circumstances, Life Events
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Comfort & Consolation
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Compassion
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Faith
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Inspiration
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Relationships
He Faced Death this Week by Bill Nichols
(Health & Wellness September 1, 2019)
It made be think…
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Circumstances, Life Events
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Comfort & Consolation
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Contemplation, Insight
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Coping
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Dying and Death
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Disease
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Fears, Concerns
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Relationships
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Wellness
In This World You Will Have Trouble by James N. Watkins
(Faith March 19, 2019)
When you think things can't get worse…
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Comfort & Consolation
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Coping
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Faith
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Inspiration
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Trouble
Media
2 records found
A Shepherd in Sneakers by Greg Asimakoupoulos
(Rhymes & Reasons November 23, 2019)
Celebrating Fred Rogers
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Comfort & Consolation
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Communication
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Compassion
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Education
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History
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Inspiration
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Media
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Television
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Tribute, Testimony
A Beautiful Day Movie by Rusty Wright
(Arts & Entertainment November 15, 2019)
Want him as your neighbor?…
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Personal Stories (Biography/Autobiography)
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Comfort & Consolation
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Coping
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Education
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History
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Media
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Movies
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Wisdom
News & Current Events
8 records found
Responding to the Afghan Airport Terrorist Attack by James N. Watkins
(My World August 27, 2021)
How CAN we respond to such a heinous attack?…
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Comfort & Consolation
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Compassion
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Coping
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Dying and Death
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Faith
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Loss & Grieving
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News
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Religion
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Terrorism
A World of Blessing by Stu Johnson
(My World July 16, 2020)
People unite in virtual choirs to bless cities, countries, the world…
Topics:
Circumstances, Life Events
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Comfort & Consolation
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COVID-19
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Crisis
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Current Events, News
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Faith
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God
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Innovation, Invention, Creativity
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Inspiration
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Music
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News
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Relationships
A Prayer for Hurricane Victims by Greg Asimakoupoulos
(Rhymes & Reasons September 15, 2018)
Asking God to calm the storm…
Topics:
Comfort & Consolation
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Compassion
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Coping
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Disaster
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Faith
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God
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Nature
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Prayer
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Weather
Boston Strong by Greg Asimakoupoulos
(Rhymes & Reasons March 8, 2015)
A prayer for a city that's been tested…
Topics:
Comfort & Consolation
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Prayer
Je Suis Jesus by Greg Asimakoupoulos
(Rhymes & Reasons January 11, 2015)
A response to the terrorist attack in Paris…
Topics:
Comfort & Consolation
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Prayer
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Terrorism
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Relationships
4 records found
Kindness: You Look and You'll See It by Garrison Keillor
(Connections May 6, 2022)
Finding kindness in the face of showboating righteousness…
Topics:
Animals
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Comfort & Consolation
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Family
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Relationships
Responding to Those Who Suffer by Greg Asimakoupoulos
(Rhymes & Reasons October 27, 2018)
Lessons from Job when tragedy strikes…
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Comfort & Consolation
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Communication
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Compassion
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Inspiration
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Relationships
8 Things Never to Say When Your Friend Hurts by Bill Nichols
(Connections December 1, 2016)
Do you know what to say when someone is in serious emotional and spiritual pain?…
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Comfort & Consolation
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Communication
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Relationships
The Mother of All Nurturers by Greg Asimakoupoulos
(Rhymes & Reasons May 11, 2014)
A Mothers Day tribute&hellp;
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Comfort & Consolation
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Parenting, Parents
Tragedy
2 records found
Columbine Revisited by Greg Asimakoupoulos
(Rhymes & Reasons November 2, 2014)
Every parent's nightmare…
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Comfort & Consolation
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Current Events, News
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Grace
Finding Courage When Tragedy Strikes by Greg Asimakoupoulos
(Rhymes & Reasons June 8, 2014)
Reflecting on the shooting spree at my alma mater…
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Comfort & Consolation
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Coping