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The Word of God Revisited
By
Cheryl Petersen
“The Word of God.” I hear those words often when visiting churches. What does that mean? The Word of God? If God is Spirit—not a humanlike creature—than God has a spiritual language, not a human language. Surely, the spiritual language speaks to everyone, no matter what their dialect or accent. I’d have to agree with…
The Best Easter Gift So Far
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Cheryl Petersen
Easter is an interesting time of the year. Of course, friends and neighbors have been involved in Lent for a few weeks now. I’ve covered a story on Ukrainian Egg decorating—a rather impressive and fancy process. My husband came home from church with a palm branch (the cats play with it). But, I have to…
Movie Review: The Magic of Belle Isle
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Cheryl Petersen
Rated PG, The Magic of Belle Isle is watched with relief. A washed out celebrated author, Monte Wildhorn (played by Morgan Freeman) takes up summer residency in a house that neighbors a single mother and her three daughters. Directed by Rob Reiner, The Magic of Belle Isle reveals the pains of loss and the confusion…
Emotional Affairs Stab Happiness in the Back
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Cheryl Petersen
The studies are out. The statistics are alarming. The American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy reports that 20% of married couples have been impacted by emotional infidelity. Infidelity has been redefined in the 21st century. Infidelity has been broadened to include, not only physical affairs, but also emotional affairs, which can be challenging to…
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