THE SPARROW AT STARBUCKS by John Thomas Oaks It was chilly in Manhattan but warm inside the Starbucks shop on 51st Street and Broadway, just a skip up from Times Square. For a musician, it’s the most lucrative Starbucks location in the world, I’m told, and consequently, the tips...
The Magic of Three Days
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THE MAGIC OF THREE DAYS It was a beautiful spring day, and a sense of peace stayed with me as I left the cathedral on Easter Monday morning. I paused for a moment on top of the steps leading to the avenue, now crowded with people rushing to their...
A Child’s Ten Commandments to Parents
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A CHILD’S TEN COMMANDMENTS TO PARENTS: 1. My hands are small; please don’t expect perfection whenever I make a bed, draw a picture or throw a ball. My legs are short; please slow down so that I can keep up with you. 2. My eyes have not seen the...
Come Clean
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COME CLEAN The only way we can understand anything about God is if He shows us, so start with a prayer. Psalm 32:3-5 (New Living Translation) When I refused to confess my sin, I was weak and miserable, and I groaned all day long. Day and night your hand...
Beginning With Him (Feb, 2002)
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BEGINNING WITH HIM February, 2002 Edition As is the continued tradition, the first E-Mail Ministry (EMM) message of the month is my chance to talk to all of you about EMM and other related items. TABLE OF CONTENTS FOR TODAY’S MESSAGE: [PRAYER OF SPOUSES...