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5 days ago | 
tallahassee.com | Candace McKibben
One of the many joys of my life is writing a weekly column for the Tallahassee Democrat. First asked to do this in March of 2012 as a community volunteer, I have done so now for 13 years. While it is not easy to come up with a topic every week, living with an eye to what might speak to others in a redemptive way helps me live more theologically, more aware of God in the everyday, which adds meaning to my life and faith.
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1 week ago | 
tallahassee.com | Candace McKibben
One of the remarkable aspects of our move to Crawfordville nearly nine months ago, is the proximity of the beautiful St. Marks Trail. A 16-mile stretch of converted railway, the paved path connects Tallahassee with the coastal town of St. Marks, the first such rail-trail in Florida. While we do not walk on it daily, we do use it often and the beauty is stunning as spring has arrived.
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2 weeks ago | 
tallahassee.com | Candace McKibben
Rev. Candace McKibbenGuest columnistLike Jesus, one of my favorite theologians is primarily a storyteller. And with unusual candor and courage, the story that he most tells is his own.
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3 weeks ago | 
tallahassee.com | Candace McKibben
I grew up in Florida but only recall coming to Tallahassee twice in my childhood. Once with my family to see an older cousin who played for Virginia Tech compete against FSU in football. And the second time, to march in a parade with my high school band. I cannot recall the occasion for the parade, but I do remember that it was cold and rainy, and certainly was not the remarkable Springtime Tallahassee Grand Parade that we will experience on Saturday.
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1 month ago | 
tallahassee.com | Candace McKibben
When our youngest son Cory was a child, he loved all sports, but for a while basketball was his favorite. He idolized Michael Jordan and was thrilled when we got a basketball goal at home, spending hours shooting hoops after school until darkness fell.
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1 month ago | 
tallahassee.com | Candace McKibben
Recently, I was seated in the back seat of our car next to my 5-year-old granddaughter. We were returning from the park where she wowed us with her remarkable upper body strength on the monkey bars. When we turned onto the street where her home is, I asked her if we were on her street. “My street and my neighbors,” she replied sweetly. It was a moment of instruction for me. While I was all about Carter, and what was hers, she was all about community, and what was theirs in common.
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1 month ago | 
tallahassee.com | Candace McKibben
Rev. Candace McKibbenGuest columnistDuring a recent visit from my grandson, we watched the seven-part mini-series, “John Adams,” released in 2008. This excellent portrayal of the life of the second President of the United States was adapted from David McCullough's Pulitzer Prize-winning biography. The life that I found most impressive was the life of Abigail Adams, and especially in her regard for the role of women and their importance to the whole of humanity.
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1 month ago | 
tallahassee.com | Candace McKibben
Rev. Candace McKibbenGuest columnistMy church has just completed a study of the New Testament book of James. Believed by many to have been written by the brother, half-brother, or cousin of Jesus, depending upon your understanding of Jesus’ conception, the book was likely one of the first of the books of the New Testament written.
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2 months ago | 
tallahassee.com | Candace McKibben
Rev. Candace McKibbenGuest columnistFor the shortest month of the year, February is full of important causes and concerns to remember. From Black history to cancer prevention research, to random acts of kindness, to social justice, the heart, which is yet another cause of the month, seems central. Heart disease is the leading cause of death in the United States and impacts both men and women and most racial and ethnic groups as the leading cause of death.
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2 months ago | 
tallahassee.com | Candace McKibben
Rev. Candace McKibbenGuest columnistRecently a good friend came by to spend some time enjoying the beauty of the Wakulla River from our community dock. During our conversation, she shared about the research she has been doing on emotions. I was intrigued.
