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Fruits of Labor

June 18, 2021

Embers From the Fire A weekly blog by Deacon Dan Wagnitz for the Quad-Parish Community   Fruits of Labor – 6/18/21 This morning is one that I have waited for since early last summer.  The strawberries are ready.  Michelle and

Measure

June 11, 2021

Embers From the Fire A weekly blog by Deacon Dan Wagnitz for the Quad-Parish Community   Measure – 6/11/21 “The measure by which you measure will be measured out to you.” Matthew 7:2 I am writing this Embers Post two

The Unforgiveable Sin

June 4, 2021

Embers From the Fire A weekly blog by Deacon Dan Wagnitz for the Quad-Parish Community   The Unforgiveable Sin – 6/4/21 I just recently finished my second Master’s degree.  I am fairly certain that my formal classroom days are now

Children at Play

May 27, 2021

Embers From the Fire A weekly blog by Deacon Dan Wagnitz for the Quad-Parish Community   Children at Play – 5/28/21 I have had two opportunities to go on mission trips to the Dominican Republic.  I must admit that I

Potential

May 21, 2021

Embers From the Fire A weekly blog by Deacon Dan Wagnitz for the Quad-Parish Community Potential – 5/21/21 I saw the potential right away.  I had taught my two oldest sons the rudiments of baseball – catching, throwing, and hitting. 

Plane Stars

May 14, 2021

Embers From the Fire A weekly blog by Deacon Dan Wagnitz for the Quad-Parish Community   Plane Stars – 5/14/21 In my last position in the business world, I headed up the Talent Management Department for a Fortune 200 company. 

Try Outs

May 7, 2021

Embers From the Fire A weekly blog by Deacon Dan Wagnitz for the Quad-Parish Community   Try Outs – 5/7/21 Life has a way of revealing ourselves.  Events, chance encounters, long-term relationships all present opportunities along our way for self-reflection. 

In Search of Trilliums

May 3, 2021

Embers From the Fire A weekly blog by Deacon Dan Wagnitz for the Quad-Parish Community   In Search of Trilliums – 4/30/21 Two years ago, in the spring we had to search twice for trilliums.  Sometimes when you search you

Joyous Flight

April 23, 2021

Embers From the Fire A weekly blog by Deacon Dan Wagnitz for the Quad-Parish Community   Joyous Flight – 4/23/21 Last year Michelle and I celebrated our 40th wedding anniversary with a trip to New Zeeland.  Although I tend to

The Perfect Storm

April 15, 2021

Embers From the Fire A weekly blog by Deacon Dan Wagnitz for the Quad-Parish Community   The Perfect Storm – 4/16/21 You can tell a lot about a culture in how language is used.  For example, the term “perfect storm”