I like to make up words. If a guy named Shakespeare did it, I figure why can’t I? Words like “Fantabulous” (fantastic + fabulous) and “Splend-differous” (Splendid + differentness). Timothy Merrill made up a word, “Grace-onomics” (grace + economics). How do those go together? Steven Levitt and Stephen Dubner wrote a book which challenged our… Continue reading Grace-onomics
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The lessons of Aunt Grace
written by Rev. Max S. Klinkenborg Ed liked to visit his mother’s sister Aunt Grace at her farm down the road from his own. She had taught him to fish, to plant flowers and to ride a sheep’s back like a bucking bronco. She liked to play, unlike his mother who was always working, took… Continue reading The lessons of Aunt Grace
Grace and glue: two strange partners
by Kay Klinkenborg Grace and glue. Two strange partners. In this harried, frightening, and disordered time, how can I step into grace? There is an element that needs to take place, whether in 3 minutes, 30 minutes, or an hour. It is silence. Stop. Step back. Listen. Absorb. BE SILENT! Pause, take a personal inventory… Continue reading Grace and glue: two strange partners