The Braley Blog
“Pete’s Daily Connection”
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Up, Up, And Away!
I was stopped at a traffic light the other day when I looked off in the distance and saw a lone balloon sailing off into the atmosphere. My first thought was, “Oh-oh! Someone’s not going to be happy.” I watched it sail away into a cloudless blue sky. I found myself wondering what the story…
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Everything’s Bigger In Texas
They say everything is bigger in Texas and after our recent trip I would certainly agree. For those that don’t know, my daughter, son-in-law and grandson are now in Corpus Christi, Texas. That’s the latest assignment from the Navy. Last week Priscilla and I made our first trip ever to the state of Texas and…
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Ever Wonder How Much Money We Waste?
I read a story from USA Today recently about how much money we waste every year. Obviously we all have to spend money on the essentials like food, clothing, mortgage or rent, and other living expenses, but have you ever stopped to think about how much money we waste on non-essential things? According to the…
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Are You Addicted To Your Phone?
Some of us, maybe more than would like to admit, are addicted to our phones. You see it everywhere. Recently my wife and I traveled to Tampa to see the Red Sox play the Rays. While waiting for our flight home at the airport I happened to look around at the gate. First of all…
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A Thought That Made Me Think
Say what you want about social media, but one of the things it has done is provide people with a way to share things they love, do, or read. The other morning I was doing what I always do: scrolling through Facebook while having my morning coffee. It’s my way of catching up on what’s…
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Another Adventure At The Self-Checkout
So the other day at the grocery store…. I can’t count the number of columns I’ve written with that opening line or the number of stories I’ve told. There haven’t been that many lately because we switched to home delivery during the pandemic and I haven’t had to go shopping much. If you remember, I…
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I Can’t Be The Only One With These Random Thoughts
It’s time for another “Random Thoughts” column. These are things that cross my mind from time-to-time. I try to write them down in my “Writer’s Notebook” before I forget them. I’ve found that, the older I get, I have to write things down right away or I lose them. Sometimes things come to mind when…
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Photographs and Memories
One of my nieces came down from Vermont with her family for a visit this week. We had fun going to the beach, out for ice cream and we took them on a Harbor Cruise. If you’ve never done that it’s a great little tour of New Bedford Harbor that only takes about an hour.…
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It’s August? Where Did Summer Go?
The calendar turned to August this week and I noticed some posts on social media from friends who don’t like this month. I guess I can see their point. When the children were younger, Priscilla and I used to plan our summer vacation for the last week before school began. We did that for a…
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Finding Your Purpose…Again!
I filled in for our minister again recently. She was on vacation and I guess I did ok when I filled in back in March because I was asked back. In fact, I remember after I preached in March a friend in the congregation walked up to me afterward and said, “Well now you’ve done…