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The Theatre: A Place of Magic
The theatre is a place that gives the promise of something magical that will happen inside to stir the soul and take us to a world that is fresh and inviting to us
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Around the Block: Mishawaka, Indiana
Located in St. Joseph’s County, “the Princess City” is to the east of South Bend in north central Indiana, near the border with Michigan. Legend has it that Mishawaka gets its name from the daughter of Shawnee chief Elkhart. The discovery of bog iron deposits attracted settlers in the early 1830s, which founded the town…
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First United Methodist Church, Mishawaka, Indiana
A group of eight persons met for the first time in a home on July 19, 1835. By a year later, the size of the Methodist Episcopal society had outgrown a home setting. The building of a meeting house on a lot donated by one of the society’s members began in September of 1936. The…
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History on the Road: Crossroads of a Movement in a Field
Located in Charles Town, WV, there is a side yard located within an iron fence. Upon the plot of grass are scattered medium-sized trees, each surrounded by various plants and foilage, all of which appears ordinary and normal. To the south stands a large, 2 1/2 story brick house – still today occupied by private…
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Grub on the Road Food Friday: Miami Fusion Cafe, Denver, NC
First, a little bit about the food, then what really impressed me about this place. Small, strip mall setting with 9 tables inside and a couple more outside, the decorations pay homage to Miami, as well as Cuba, with street signs such as Hialeah, Ocean and SW 8th St, a clipping of snow in Miami…
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Around the Block: Charles Town, WV
A work trip took me through the eastern panhandle of West Virginia. I took some time to walk around the downtown section. The town was founded by George Washington’s youngest brother, Charles. The claim to fame for the town is the setting of the trial of John Brown and his conspirators in the raid at…
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Stories on the Road: A Meeting at Home Plate
During the meeting, one of the choir members, a woman that I guessed was in her mid-70s, made her way to home plate, where the four men are attending to the business of pregame.
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St. Mary’s Chapel at Thompson Park, Charlotte
During my days as an Uber driver, I started a personal project during Lent of 2016 to chronicle the some of the churches around Charlotte and to specifically pray for the ministry and the people there. St. Mary’s Chapel was the first of my project.
