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Skip Burke

Letting Go

There are a lot of things that we have…things that are entrusted to us and our care, that we cannot keep forever.  Things that are difficult to give up when the time comes. Sometimes the giving up is all at once; sometimes it comes in stages. No giving up is more difficult than letting go of relationships…

Pay Attention

When you’ve been married as long as Diane and I have (47 years and counting) you get to know each other pretty well.  And, when you get as old as we are…excuse me…as I am, you probably spend a lot more time together than ever before.  The things we communicate to…

Our Gift to You!

It seems that every year my Lord brings a book into my awareness that helps me to more deeply explore and understand holy scriptures that are pertinent to me at the time. Last year, it was THE RED SEA RULES, by Robert J. Morgan. Being taught principles by the sea (not the Red Sea) Diane and I have both found…

A Gift from Us!

It seems that every year my Lord brings a book into my awareness that helps me to more deeply explore and understand holy scriptures that are pertinent to me at the time. This year, it was THE RED SEA RULES, by Robert J. Morgan. Being taught principles by the sea (not the Red Sea) Diane and I have both found…

Preparing for Christmas (again)

I guess every family has a Christmas Story. This one has been around our family for over twenty years. I’m sure my family is tired of it, but it still occupies a spot among our decorations each year. These thoughts from 1997 still ring true for me today as I prepare for our 2019 Christmas celebration. This is…