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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: April 2016
Finding our Rhythm
Last year, I was looking for blank monthly pages for my planner. I found a package, and noticed that they had Monday as the first day of the week. This caused an existential moment in the aisle while I grappled … Continue reading
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Tagged balance, circadian rhythm, spirtual formation
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From My Reading
“We all stand in need of healing. We are all seeking wholeness. For most of us it is a most urgent and ever-present reality in our lives, one we may perhaps try to bury or neglect but which, if we … Continue reading
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Tagged healing, Hope, saints, wholeness
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Snow in April
This weekend, Spring treated us to a snow-dusted fairy land. It is not supposed to snow in April – even in Michigan. As I gazed out the window, I was reminded of a story I wrote in a Hope College … Continue reading
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Tagged faith, Hope College, Surprises, TED Radio Hour, the unshakable kingdom
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