How you think changes everything
Since I began blogging, I’ve learned to get a “thick skin” because putting your ideas, opinions and convictions out there for anyone to see comes with a price—persecution. (Ouch. They didn’t tell me that as an undergrad.) But Jesus did tell us this, and He suffered persecution up close and personal. Jesus stood up against the cultural […]
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In the headlines today, Pope Francis warns the world leaders that we need to stop exploiting the earth’s resources for greedy gain. He called these leaders “cowards” for not taking leadership to stop this misuse of finite resources. He is the first major religious leader to embrace our responsibility for “caring for God’s garden.” So […]
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As I poured the sourdough bread starter into my Kitchenaid mixer tonight, I felt a need for simplicity. This is simple. There is dough, rye flour, water and salt in this bread. Knead it on low in the electric mixer for five minutes, and then pour it into a bread tin to let it rise overnight. […]
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How do we communicate to others about God “speaking” to us today? Some say that we should not jump to any conclusions by using other descriptive words when talking about how God speaks, and are comfortable staying with the description as it stands: “God spoke to me.” However, I do think it would be wise, given the current culture of […]
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Do you love your children? If you don’t have children, do you love your pet? Has your child, or pet, ever caused you grief? If so, why did you choose to have it? You knew this could cause you grief before you made the choice for it to come into your life; why in the […]
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