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PATTERN & CHANGE
Along with the normal work-related things in January, I am also doing some music writing/composing. One thing I strive for, in the music I am writing, is to “establish a...
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THE OLD LONG TIME AGO by Pastor Ken Rickett
“Should old acquaintance be forgot since the Days of Old Long time ago” is one translation in English of the Scottish lyrics penned by poet Robert Burns of Scotland. The...
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THE ODD & UNUSUAL CHRISTMAS STORY by Pastor Ken Rickett
A BLOG by pastor Ken Rickett Luke 2:15-18 And it came to pass after the angels had returned to heaven, the shepherds said to one another, “Let us now go...
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TEXACO, JULIE ANDREWS, and CHRISTMAS
Well, the tree is finally up, all my “gigs” but two have happened, some snacks have been snarfed…and I am finally, mid-December, able to think about Christmas. Now I’ve actually...
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BAH! HUMBUG!
I am so looking forward to OPENING NIGHT tonight (at THE ALLEY THEATRE) of “A CHRISTMAS CAROL”. This year, I’m playing the role of “Ebenezer Scrooge”, and my granddaughter, Harper,...
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THE PARTY INVITATION
Ahhh, Christmas Parties; one of the best things about the season, and after a “year of drought” they are somewhat back! Any excuse to get together with friends simply to…” get together”. ...
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I UNDERSTAND
A BLOG by Pastor Ken Rickett “I understand.” No matter how these two words are expressed, their power is unique and empowering when shared with sincerity and compassion. “I understand.”...
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THE TABLE
It was a THANKGSIVING MEAL that I first remember my mother saying the words, “You need to try a little of everything that I put on your plate.” Those words...
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THE DOG TAG
In 2013 my parents passed away within months of each other. Being an only child (which was wonderful, by the way) I had the task of going through things when...
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RIVER CITY
My favorite Broadway musical of all time is “THE MUSIC MAN”. There is something about the combination of the setting: America at the turn of the century, the story-unique boy-meets-girl,...