by Lou Haveman | Dec 7, 2020 | Sunday Reflections
I just have a couple of personal take-aways and two items we wanted to share with everyone. 1. We are in the middle of Advent, a time of expectation. Will I (not just can I, but will I) live in expectation of more integrity, be more...
by Lou Haveman | Nov 29, 2020 | Sunday Reflections
So many of our discussions are just scratching the surface of topics that many books have been written. I appreciate so much the articles and insights that are shared after the discussion. Below are a few of my “Take-Aways.” This does not come close...
by Lou Haveman | Nov 22, 2020 | Sunday Reflections
This is a personal reflection arising from reading, thoughts, and discussion arising from a Sunday morning discussion group. 1. It seems to me that we as a people have an innate desire to acknowledge, and give thanks, to one greater than...
by Lou Haveman | Apr 28, 2020 | Founders Corner
March 24th is when the State of Michigan was initially starting to shut down its economic activity. Today is day 34. I started to think about 40-day/year periods of solitude or isolation in the Bible. The Jewish use of the symbolism of numbers associated with letters...
by Lou Haveman | Apr 21, 2020 | Founders Corner
COVID-19 was a stranger until this evening. One friend told me today that he lost a brother. Another friend lost his best friend. Both died of COVID-19. Within a month, we will all know someone by name who has been infected, hospitalized, and...
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