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WWJD? Love.
I keep writing and rewriting this message, trying to convey the gentleness and compassion that Jesus Christ would insist upon, especially...
Jim Donaher
Apr 10, 20226 min read
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Fresh Ice for the New Year
Well, we are saying goodbye Friday night to 2021. Good riddance, you say? I agree. I thought 2020 was the low point of life in the United...
Jim Donaher
Dec 29, 20214 min read
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Well, This Will Be Different...
Starting a new career after 6 decades on planet earth. I have been under- or unemployed for the past 30 months. Two and a half years...
Jim Donaher
Oct 15, 20215 min read
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Standing in Harm's Way
With all this as background, you find yourself in a battle. Deafeningly loud, hot, cold, and above all, dangerous. Remember, the other side
Jim Donaher
Sep 17, 20214 min read
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Grief Tinged With Joy
Eulogy for our friend Ann Marie.
Jim Donaher
Jul 21, 20213 min read
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Like So Many Gnats...
The world today is an increasingly hostile, me-first place. One key reason? We suppress our empathy. What is empathy? Long story...
Jim Donaher
Jul 13, 20215 min read
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A Prayer on Juneteenth
Today is Juneteenth. I had never heard of this until a year ago. It is the day that the slaves in Texas were finally told that they had...
Jim Donaher
Jun 19, 20214 min read
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Grief Can Wait - It's Joy's Turn
I also told her that she was one of God's favorites, a truly good soul, one who would receive a standing ovation and wild celebration when
Jim Donaher
May 31, 20214 min read
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Encouragement Despite Grief
As death approaches, it helps to know God is in control. He will never leave us or forsake us and His promises are something we believe
Jim Donaher
May 21, 20213 min read
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Take off the Gloves
The world isn't perfect just because you got 'yours.' Yes, you are blessed... God blessed you out of grace, not your sterling character.
Jim Donaher
Apr 19, 20215 min read
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Fear of God? An Alternate View
You hear the phrase 'the fear of God' thrown around but very few really think about what it means. It seems simple enough. It seems like...
Jim Donaher
Mar 22, 20214 min read
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Why Is It The Greatest Generation?
It is because of men like Gordon Frank. I had the blessing of spending time talking to my father's college roommate and friend for over...
Jim Donaher
Mar 22, 20214 min read
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Encouragement, Not Finger-Pointing
This is why you must embrace your talents. Knowing you're good at something doesn't make you arrogant. It makes you obedient...
Jim Donaher
Feb 28, 20216 min read
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After Knowledge, Faith
I hear people say there is no rhyme or reason to how life unfolds. That we are all just random molecules bouncing off one another...
Jim Donaher
Feb 23, 20214 min read
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At 17
It was a cloudy, cold day, a day after Thanksgiving, when Dad and I drove out to visit two schools: American International College and the U
Jim Donaher
Dec 4, 20204 min read
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