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Leaving Salem
Raised Right
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ronniemcbrayer
When I was growing up, church for me was not a social activity. It was not a weekly event or a spiritual distraction to assist you with the trials of life. Church was a non-negotiable obligation. Sunday School, Sunday morning preaching, Discipleship Training, Sunday night, Monday night youth group, Wednesday night prayer meeting, choir rehearsal,…
Love, Mom
By
ronniemcbrayer
I was smacked away from the dinner table on one occasion. Calm down, I was never abused, not even close. But my parents did believe in the effectiveness of that proverb, “Spare the rod, spoil the child.” Thus, I was definitely not spoiled. Even if corporal punishment had not been practiced in my childhood home,…
Sancta Ignorantia
By
ronniemcbrayer
Having lunch with friends recently, we began talking about our earliest childhood memories. Maybe you have a firmer grip on your memory than we do, but none of us could recall anything but flashbulb moments before our kindergarten years. My friends have a young son, not yet three-years-old. He was sitting at the table with…
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