Daniel Cooley
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The Value of Consistency
Our Dark Horses series at church this summer has covered a lot of exciting people. Early on we talked about Gideon the wimp who won a war outnumbered 400-to-one. Last week we heard about a little one-handed assassin who escaped through a latrine and brought about 80-years of peace. With stories like these, it’s easy…
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We’re Dust
Do you remember How the Grinch Stole Christmas? In the original book and movie, one thing he hates is the NOISE! I can so relate. Then he growled, with his Grinch fingers nervously drumming, “I must find some way to keep Christmas from coming! For, tomorrow, I know all the Who girls and boys Will…
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Unexpected Jesus
We have had an infant, almost a toddler, living at our house for the last few weeks. They are wonderful, cute, (smelly), cuddly and all that stuff. But what’s the worst thing about an infant in your house? It’s not the diapers. It’s not the sickness. It’s the snot-sucker. I didn’t like them when we…
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Humor, The Babylon Bee, and Snopes
Why I love humor, the Babylon Bee, and Snopes In our crazy world of extreme echo-chamber paranoia, the Babylon Bee is my online source of satire sanity. Check out these article titles (better if you go to their site to see the pictures). Nation Torn Between Watching Democratic Debates, Sticking Face In Blender. Promising New…
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Haiti at Night
We drove up the mountain last night for a meal in the cool breezes. For some odd reason power was on–I’ve never seen Port-au-Prince like this before. Was beautiful.
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Almost Home
Haiti, Thursday Night June 28, 2019 It feels weird to be packing up to go home already. Here is a short list of what I can remember that we did or took part in during English Camp Leadership Training. But first… There are two big needs here. Sue’s 2003 Rav4 is done for. The head…
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10 Things that Only Happen in Haiti
(mostly) Only in Haiti… Do people dance in the heat. I get dancing in the rain, but around here, when anyone is singing dancing is the norm. Maybe it isn’t the heat that stops me joining in, maybe I was Baptist too long. Are car horns more necessary than mirrors. 3. Do the dogs love…
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