by Kathleen Simley Communications Director; First Lutheran Church I’ll be honest - this year feels heavier than most. Funding cuts, a turbulent stock market, rising costs of goods and increasing marginalization have created…
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by Kathleen Simley; Communictions Director, First Lutheran Church I recently caught part of a new documentary streaming on HBO/Max about Steven Van Zandt, an American musician and actor. The film is broken…
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I came across a Facebook post recently that reminded me of one of the chapters in my story. The post said, ‘strong women never rest…’ I commented that resting is a form of…
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“Once safely on shore, we found out that the island was called Malta. The islanders showed us unusual kindness. They built a fire and welcomed us all because it was raining and cold.”…
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by Kathleen Simley, Communications Director After months of surgeries, recovery and healing from a hedge trimmer accident in May that severely injured one of my fingers, I finally find myself in an emotional,…
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by Kathleen Simley, First Lutheran Communications Director “So, what’s your story?” All of us tell stories about ourselves. When we want someone to know us, we share stories of our childhood, our family,…
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by Trish Flury, First Lutheran Member Decades ago in a church of another denomination, I was involved in resettling war-traumatized refugees who arrived in Lincoln. The family’s then-5-year-old son, now an all-grown-up man,…
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by Kathleen Simley, Communications Director at First Lutheran Church Merriam Webster's Dictionary defines hospitality as, “generous and friendly treatment of visitors and guests or hospitable treatment.” Dictionary.com goes further to define it as,…
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by Kathleen Simley, First Lutheran Communications Director A number of years ago, I ventured out on Black Friday to purchase a Christmas gift. I have never been one to shop on Black Friday,…
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When my husband and father passed away this past year, I grieved what I no longer had in my life. Grief does this to you. It just happens whether you want it to…
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