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    Articles by George Dakin
    We should be thankful for all that is eternal | Church Corner
    We should be thankful for all that is...
    By George Dakin • November 6, 2014 3:28 pm

    The Bible makes a statement that, at first glance, seems like an impossible request.

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    How to hydrate when water just won’t do | Health and Fitness
    How to hydrate when water just won’t do...
    By George Dakin • July 16, 2013 11:14 am

    Water is optimal for quenching your thirst and it’s important for many bodily functions, but many people just get bored with it and yearn for something else.

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    Unlike spring weather, God will never change | Church Corner
    Unlike spring weather, God will never change |...
    By George Dakin • June 24, 2013 7:12 pm

    It was something that was so much a part of our lives in Colorado and Louisiana. But here in the Pacific Northwest, not so much.

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    Our free will and fallen nature can bring us pain | Church Corner
    Our free will and fallen nature can bring...
    By George Dakin • January 15, 2013 3:52 pm

    Many of us are still operating in a state of disbelief over the incredibly evil and destructive assault on the children of Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Conn., on Dec. 14 of last year. Even so, with a distance of some 3,000 miles and nearly three weeks, it’s sadly easy to be dismissive of its horror until we are somehow reminded of it.

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    CHURCH CORNER: ‘Sorry’ can be tough to say, but it’s important
    CHURCH CORNER: ‘Sorry’ can be tough to say,...
    By George Dakin • February 28, 2012 7:00 am

    I believe it was the pop singer Elton John who at least sang, and perhaps penned the phrase, “Sorry seems to be the hardest word.” I differ with Sir Elton on many things, but I think he had this one thing right. “Sorry” does seem to be hard for people to utter.

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    CHURCH CORNER: We’re all pretty ordinary – and that’s special
    CHURCH CORNER: We’re all pretty ordinary – and...
    By George Dakin • December 21, 2011 7:00 am

    Have you ever had a personal encounter with someone famous or important?

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