Category Archives: spirituality

What My 20s Taught Me: I Was Made This Way

You know those people who’ve known what they wanted to do since they were kids?  Are you one of those people?  A doctor, a lawyer, a teacher?  I envy those people. When I was a kid, I wanted to be … Continue reading

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Change lives – including your own.

A little over a year ago, my husband started a job at the homeless project that was founded by our church over 20 years ago.  He wanted to serve the poor and broken, and he does a great job.  But … Continue reading

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To see what He sees

I mentioned a while ago that we had some photos taken while we were in North Carolina, and yesterday I got the CD of the finished products through the mail slot in our front door. Excited, I popped it into … Continue reading

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To know unfailing love

I learned something important this week. There have been times throughout my life when people have hurt me.  Purposely or not, my heart has been wounded by the words and actions of people I trusted to love me and to … Continue reading

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The Danger of Hopelessness

When we’re young, it is so easy to believe: that we can do anything. that miracles can happen. that God works all things together for our good. But somewhere, at some point, that changes: we get older, we don’t get … Continue reading

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So I says to myself, I says, “Don’t be afraid.”

Confession:  I’m not a fan of daily devotionals in my e-mail inbox. I know…it’s very un-Christian of me.  And I can’t even really explain my dislike of them.  Maybe it has something to do with my guilty conscience.  If they’re … Continue reading

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It’s always too soon.

Ten minutes before class started last night, I ran to the adjunct workroom to print off some reading for my students.  While it was churning out of the copier, I checked my work email and saw an email from the … Continue reading

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I love what you love.

Just when I think I’ve learned all there is to know about marriage… Ha. I’m a lover of the way God set up marriage to model his relationship with us.  I’ve seen so many parallels between my relationship as a … Continue reading

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What do I have in common with Garth Brooks?

My little sister commented on my facebook (yes, this is what it has come to) that I’m due for a blog post.  Indeed, it’s true.  And I apologize to those of you who do check back regularly to see what … Continue reading

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I’ll be doing my best…

I’m taking a few days off from blogging/twittering/general internet-ing in favor of some more inward pursuits. I’ll be writing/praying/reading, and hopefully being refreshed and renewed. While I’m gone, if you’d like to have a wee look through some old entries, … Continue reading

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