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The Sideways Principle

The Rev. Susan Sparks (ABCUSA)

 

I love pinot noir.



I

love it with chocolate; I love it with cheese; I love it with chewing gum.



I

t doesn't matter, I just love it.



A

nd yes, I'll admit it. I first got into pinot after watching the movie Sideways. It happened in that scene where Miles, played by Paul Giamatti, tries to explain to his date why he loves pinot.

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Squishy Scriptures

The Rev. Susan Sparks (ABCUSA)

 

We all need a wee boost every once in a while.  Sadly the squishy stuffed rabbit I used to carry around when I was six didn't seem to fit into the business world (and it looked odd in a brief case).  I needed an alternative.

Over the years, the one place I found myself turning again and again for comfort was scripture.  Didn't matter what it was; from a bad day to the loss of a loved one, they were consistently the words that healed. 

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January 04, 2012

Stay Thirsty My Friends

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Revitalize your 2012 with wisdom from "the most interesting man in the world."
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December 06, 2011

What Are You Getting Baby Jesus for Christmas?

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While everyone from the newspaper delivery person to our great Aunt Hazelene is on our holiday shopping list, one name that is conspicuously missing ... is the baby Jesus.
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November 12, 2011

A Veteran's Day Message

The Rev. Susan Sparks (ABCUSA)

A Vietnam Vet's view of war and religion
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October 24, 2011

Blindsided

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How to recover from the blows you never saw coming.
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October 01, 2011

No Rearview Mirrors

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A short essay on giving up the past and focusing on the gifts of the road ahead.
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September 06, 2011

We Be of One Blood, Ye and I

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A 9/11 reflection based on blood and the Jungle Book
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August 31, 2011

The Lifeboat of Laughter

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A reflection on the upcoming tenth anniversary of 9/11
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August 01, 2011

A Heart like Pyrex Glass

The Rev. Susan Sparks (ABCUSA)

Use the fires of life to make yourself stronger -- to forge yourself a heart of Pyrex.