Kinship Blog

The Steamroller of God

To be honest, I was going to call this post, "The Wrath of God," but I figured no one would read it with that title, so I came up with something a little more intriguing. Hop on board and see if you can tell where this steamroller…

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Homegrown Radio

It's that time of year again. This is the time we just absolutely could not wait for back when blizzards raged across the frozen prairie, when you wouldn't dare venture outside without…

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The Aloha Ministry

I have made no secret of my fondness for Hawaiian shirts. On triple-digit heat index days like today, when the degree days are pouring down and the corn is growing so fast you can almost hear it, a 100% cotton…

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The Time Bandit

My wife and I have lately been spending a lot of time binge-watching reruns of "The Deadliest Catch," which as many of you probably already know, is a reality TV show about Alaskan crab fisherman on the Bering Sea. In every episode,…

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Of course

My wife had surgery last Friday. She had been experiencing headaches and pain and weakness in her arms and hands for years. The doctors had tried to help with drugs, physical therapy, and various treatments --but her…

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The Filter Blog

My lovely wife recently noticed the water in our shower has a disagreeable, even offensive odor. Since our home is rural and we have a private well, this was not the first time this has occurred. Over the course of the two decades…