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Occasional thoughts on faith and every day life in Michigan and overseas
Ruth's Reflections


Life Lessons from Watercolor
I’ve long loved the look of watercolor painting and wished I could do it myself. Seeing a friend share some of her beginning watercolor...
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Sep 2, 2020


Land of Mountains and Water
If you are an American child of the 80’s like me, one of your earliest exposures to China might have been the Sesame Street Special, “Big...
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Oct 15, 2019


Return Slowly
“Return Slowly” sign at The Hermitage Community Last week, I heard a story. There was once a group of Western scientists that wanted to...
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Jul 23, 2019


My First High Speed Train Trip
I recently took a trip and we traveled by the high speed train, sometimes known as a bullet train. This was my first bullet train ride...
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May 15, 2015


It Is Finished
“When he had received the drink, Jesus said, ‘It is finished.” John 19:30 As I look back over the season of Lent, these words are helping...
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Apr 3, 2015
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