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One of Karen's favorite quotes is: "Whatever job we get and whatever task we are assigned can serve as a container for grace" (Eugene Peterson in "Practical Resurrection"). We pray that the words and sentences on this blog may also serve as "containers of grace" for its readers.
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Monthly Archives: February 2015
Trading Questions for Trust
LIVING AS APPRENTICES I have a friend who has been struggling with her faith for years because her “go-to” method of relating to God is to ask God, “Why?” She is in good company. When the story of Moses begins, … Continue reading
Posted in Living as Apprentices
Tagged Moses, the unshakable kingdom
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Sharing our Stories
WRITING AS AN ACT OF FAITH After a marathon four-hour reading session recently, I finished Jan Karon’s latest book in the Father Tim/Mitford series, Somewhere Safe with Someone Good, and, as usual, was sad to say goodbye to Mitford, a … Continue reading
The Capacity to Dream
What makes us grumpy? What makes us frown deep inside even as we walk in golden sunlight under blue skies? What makes us respond immediately with “That won’t work!” to an idea someone proposes or a fix to a … Continue reading
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Tagged Apprentice of Jesus program, Hope, Renovare
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