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Tag Archives: renewal
The Sunday Pour: The Fire Comes First
Before bourbon ever rests in a barrel, the barrel must be burned. That fire isn’t accidental or destructive—it’s intentional, controlled, and necessary. Standing in Old Forester’s cooperage, watching a barrel char from the inside out, makes something clear: renewal often requires heat first. The same is true beyond the rickhouse. Continue reading →
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When Lazy Feels Like Rest — and When It Doesn’t
Lazy days can either fill the soul or drain the spirit — it all depends on whether you chose them, or they chose you. Continue reading →
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Quick Thought – Sunday, April 20, 2025 (Easter Sunday): The Only Empty Tomb!
Read Matthew 28:1-15 “He is not here, for he has risen, as he said. Come, see the place where he lay.”Matthew 28:6 Reflect I’ve been to both the Garden Tomb and the Church of the Holy Sepulchre. Both are reputed to … Continue reading →
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Quick Thought – Sunday, March 31, 2024 (Easter Sunday): The Only Empty Tomb!
Read Matthew 28:1-15 “He is not here, for he has risen, as he said. Come, see the place where he lay.” Matthew 28:6 Reflect I’ve been to both the Garden Tomb and the Church of the Holy Sepulchre. Both are reputed … Continue reading →
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Quick Thought – Sunday, April 9, 2023 (Easter Sunday): The Only Empty Tomb!
Read Matthew 28:1-15 “He is not here, for he has risen, as he said. Come, see the place where he lay.” Matthew 28:6 Reflect I’ve been to both the Garden Tomb and the Church of the Holy Sepulchre. Both are reputed … Continue reading →
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Quick Thought – Sunday, April 17, 2022 (Easter Sunday)
Read Matthew 28:1-15 “He is not here, for he has risen, as he said. Come, see the place where he lay.” Matthew 28:6 Reflect I’ve been to both the Garden Tomb and the Church of the Holy Sepulchre. Both are reputed … Continue reading →
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Quick Thought – Sunday, April 4, 2021 (Easter Sunday)
Read Matthew 28:1-15 “He is not here, for he has risen, as he said. Come, see the place where he lay.” Matthew 28:6 Reflect I’ve been to both the Garden Tomb and the Church of the Holy Sepulchre. Both are reputed … Continue reading →
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