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No More Lutefisk

My Aunt died this week. She was 91 years old and suffering with congestive heart failure.   It is not hard to engage the rational mind and say that this is a blessing, an evidence of the grace of God. … Continue reading

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Where Will These Boots Go?

You see one shoe each of two pair of new hiking boots. The blue one is a woman’s size 9 ½. The black one is a man’s size 13. The woman will be 70 years old when this trip starts. … Continue reading

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The Road to Our Lord

In this post I am including a letter I received recently in response to Hedvig’s story. The writer of this letter is Hedvig’s niece in Norway. She is speaking of the impending death of her mother, who is Hedvig’s sister. … Continue reading

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