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Vivian’s 70th Birthday Party

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Friends in the Columbia area! Please take note… Please join us August 12 to celebrate Vivian’s birthday! “Drop in” any time between 2-4 pm. We plan to “cut the cake” at around 2:15, and play BINGO with prizes at around … Continue reading →

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↑When Bad Things Happen

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Where is God when “bad things happen”? Is there a prescription for dealing with them? ⇔ by Michael Krigline, March 4, 2022. wp.krigline.com ⇔ Note: This was adapted from a 2014 speech given at an International Church in East Asia. Part … Continue reading →

Posted in ↑Articles | Tagged anxiety, Bible, disaster, Easter, hope, inspiration, Jesus, music, prayer, purpose, questions, stress, suffering, tragedy

↑A Lighthouse

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This started as an encouragement to a pastor-friend. I hope you like it.   A Lighthouse: commissioned to shine By Michael Krigline, 2024 (Photo of Hilton Head Harbor Light by Michael Krigline. To get a printable file by email, contact me. … Continue reading →

Posted in ↑Articles | Tagged inspiration, lighthouse, the Church

↑The Afterlife

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Just days before his death, a popular TV star honestly said, “I don’t know what happens when we die.” Now is the time to think about that, before it is too late.

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Posted in ↑Articles | Tagged afterlife, Bible, choice, death, inspiration, Jesus, love, nature

2021 Blog

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Our 2021 Blog ⇔ (Clicking on photo galleries reveals the entire caption and often makes pictures bigger; for individual photos, “open in new tab”) Jan to present (click here for 2020a or 2020b) Thanks for visiting wp.krigline.com. If you are … Continue reading →

Posted in Old Blogs | Tagged beach, Billy Graham, blog, Carolina, China, Christmas, COVID-19, current update, family, festival, Gospel, grandchildren, internationals, moving, new house, Ohio, our home, spring, trains, travel

↑Finding Christmas Anew

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The original Christmas story in chronological order ⇔  by Michael Krigline, December 2021. krigline.com ⇔ Originally created as an inspirational message for an International Church in China; later revised for a US congregation..  I love Christmas. I love the colors and … Continue reading →

Posted in ↑Articles | Tagged Christmas, Gospel, history, inspiration, Israel, Jesus, song

↑Cancer Survivor Report

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I didn’t deserve the side effects ⇔  by Gabe Orea, October 2014. ⇔ (2018 & 2021 update at the end) (Adapted from two messages delivered to the Xiamen International Christian Fellowship—XICF) Editor’s note: Gabe received minor editorial help from me to … Continue reading →

Posted in ↑Articles | Tagged anxiety, blessings, cancer survivor, faith, fear, hope, inspiration, overcome, XICF

↑Resilience

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When times are hard, recite this creed ⇔  (c) Tony Horsfall (UK), 2017 ⇔ I got this creed at a conference in Feb 2020, and have since found out that Tony Horsfall is a UK-based writer, retreat leader and spiritual director. … Continue reading →

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↑Have you hugged your paper towels?

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Vivian Krigline gets a special treat, far from the comforts of home ⇔  by Vivian Krigline (in Xi’an), June 2003. wp.krigline.com ⇔ Vivian first shared this with friends on Facebook, but many liked it so we’re also posting it here. … Continue reading →

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2020b Blog

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Our 2020b Blog ⇔ (Clicking on photo galleries reveals the entire caption and often makes pictures bigger; for individual photos, “open in new tab”) Jul-Dec (click here for 2020a) Thanks for visiting wp.krigline.com. Instead of “blogging,” I make an entry … Continue reading →

Posted in Home | Tagged blog, Bo-Bing, Carolina, cataracts, Christmas, COVID-19, current update, dogs, family, flooring, grandchildren, highways, internationals, Ohio, our home, travel

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