Author: Buddy McElhannon
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Idol Worship?
Idol worship. The phrase conjures up all kinds of images — ancient biblical names like Baal and Moloch, and modern idols like sex, power, money, and fame. I recently discovered another blogger, BeautyBeyondBones.com, who shared a reflection titled, The Idol of Self. It was an honest, open admission that anorexia had nearly claimed her…
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My Oxford Year and Secular Rom-Coms
This past weekend, my wife and I were in the mood for a good romantic comedy. Netflix had just released what appeared to be another Hallmark-like rom-com, My Oxford Year. To our surprise, it proved to be more of a tearjerker than an emotionally satisfying feel-good experience. It was also a perfect example of the…
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Tender Mercies
Over the years, my faith has grown in spurts. But it is growing. I have long purposed to always-be-a-student in regard to my faith journey. I worship the God of the Old and New Testaments, and as a Christian, I delight in discovering some new insight that draws me closer to my Creator, my…
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Shooting My Age
I shot my age recently. Well, sort of. Every golfer dreams of shooting an 18-hole round with a score at or below their age. Since my good friend Tom Mitchell did it last year, my goal has been to do the same. Of course, getting older helps — as long as I stay physically the same. …
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My First Calculator
I have lived long enough to witness more technological changes in one lifetime than at any other period in history. One might describe it as a journey from turning knobs to touching screens. And the changes just keep coming. Music alone has evolved from 33 RPM and 45 RPM records to 8-track tapes, cassette players,…
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Fear Stalks a Hospital Waiting Room
Maybe it’s because it was Friday the 13th. Maybe because it was the waiting room of a Cardiac Surgical Center in one of the largest hospitals here in Augusta. Maybe because you are sitting in a room with people who share the same heavy anxieties. But fear stalks a hospital waiting room like a hungry…
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Stumbling Stones
My wife and I just returned from a river cruise in Holland and Belgium. It far exceeded our expectations, but not in the way you might expect. Oh, we saw working windmills, brilliant tulips, magnificent medieval architecture, and churches that predated Columbus. We were wined and dined by the best cruise company in Europe:…
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It’s Midnight in Waynesboro
Kind words do not cost anything. Words of appreciation can pack a punch few of us fully understand. And that’s the point of today’s post. That truism became evident when I had my first knee replacement in 2023. My wife and I chose to use the newly established Burke Health Orthopedic Center in Waynesboro, Georgia.…
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What an Apple Watch Cannot Do
This Apple Watch of mine is amazing. The days a watch just telling time are over. This Apple product is revolutionary. Dick Tracy has arrived. (If you understand that reference, then you must be over 60 years old.) This revolutionary device not only tells you time, but it will also monitor activity levels, including steps,…
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