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Michel: We should all use our gifts to bring glory to God

Emanuel Nenger bought the highest quality bond paper he could find. He cut the paper, soaked it in…

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Michel: Find your priorities when dropping life’s box of candy

Please bear with me. The approach of Valentine’s Day takes me back to a precious memory of my…

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Michel: Embrace your optimism

Do I learn more from my grandchildren, or do they learn more from me? I’m not sure. A…

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Michel: Many great rewards come through faith & patience

The birth of my granddaughter was preceded by a lot of waiting. Once her due date arrived, my…

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Michel: When off track, regroup to when last heading straight

In the days before driving directions on phones, navigation systems built into cars and GPS devices, I often…

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Michel: Eventful, prayer-filled birth trumpets family’s newest edition

The miracle of birth took on an incredible dimension for me on Jan. 7, 2019, with the birth…

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Michel: What would happen if we treated all days like New Years Day

What if we treated every new day like every new year? Not with fireworks; we’d never sleep. Nor…

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Michel: Accomplish your 2019 goals one step & day at a time

When I taught, I approached the beginning of every school year the same way. I looked at each…

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Michel: Christmas story best shared with large audience

My granddaughter Olivia wants our family to participate in a living Nativity. Those desiring the part of Mary…

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Michel: Living gloriously helped by guidance, simple evaluation

So I’m already filling in my 2019 calendar. It’s not because I’m ready for Christmas. I still haven’t…