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We must do more to stop gun violence around the country
by Jody Smiley

4.26.2021
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OUR LIVES ARE MADE UP OF DAYS we will always remember. They can bring us great happiness and deep sorrow.

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How can we keep Women of the ELCA from becoming a parking lot?
by Jody Smiley

11.2.2020
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I think we should always learn something from our experiences, even if it is during a global pandemic. I have

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Got a stupid question? Now’s the time to ask it
by Jody Smiley

9.28.2020
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Today you are free, even encouraged, to ask a “stupid question.” Why? Because it’s “Ask a Stupid Question Day,” a

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To keep momentum, pedal fast
by Jody Smiley

12.9.2019
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by Jody Smiley One recent Sunday, my pastor used a bicycle as an analogy for faith in his sermon. As

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No April Fool’s joke: Organization needs your story to survive
by Jody Smiley

4.1.2019
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The ELCA Bans Coffee at Church Events. The Ice Cream Diet: Lose weight by eating ice cream three times a

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