October 2010
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BIG ANNOUNCEMENT : Canine Campaign!
OKey Dokey Doggie…..Well, it’s about time to make the BIG ANNOUNCEMENT! And believe you-me and all my doggie friends…I’ve been practicin’ my speech! What’s all this hoopla about you ask? Well, I’ll give you a little hint. It’s the “launch” of my ‘CANINE CAMPAIGN’ and it will be this...
September 2010
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Fighting the same fight: Why women join, and...
Why do so many women join the military despite the ongoing wars? I think most women join for the same reasons men do: opportunity, desire to serve and education. In an ideal world, a soldier is a soldier and women bring nothing more than a body to fill a uniform, just like a man.
I therefore reject the idea that women somehow bring something that is more nurturing or kind or softer to...
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The Lighthouse
Team Reckless arrived safely to our new ministry site three days ago. The Lighthouse is a homeless shelter in downtown Dublin that serves hot meals and distributes clothing and other necessities to the ‘least of these’ on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday evenings. Our main ministry this month is helping out at the shelter with food prep, distribution and clean up during these...
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Ten Again
Once upon a time in a city somewhere – location doesn’t matter – a child lost her parent – and life changed forever. The thing that I have discovered about that process – having gone through it for the first time 8 years ago and again this week, is that no matter how old you are or how old your parent is, when they die – you become 10 again.
There is a special bond that occurs...