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Monthly Archives: May 2016
Remembering My Father on Memorial Day
This post from the livingasapprentices archives is re-posted in honor of Memorial Day. Do you see what we’ve got? An unshakable kingdom! And do you see how thankful we must be? Not only thankful, but brimming with worship, deeply reverent … Continue reading
Posted in Karen's journey
Tagged chaplain, Memorial Day, unshakable kingdom, World War II
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Who am I when My Body Fails Me? – Someone Facing Death
In his book, The Walk, The Life-Changing Journey of Two Friends, song writer Michael Card describes a funeral service for an 8-year old girl killed in an auto accident, during which one of the participants said, ” We were not created … Continue reading
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Tagged death, eternal life, Jesus, Kayla McClurg, letting go, Michael Card
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My Once in a Lifetime Life – The Invedurata
“My Once in a Lifetime Life” is a series of occasional blogs written by Joy in reflecting on her time as a Christian missionary with three young children in the mid-2000’s. This post is about the “Invedurata,” a century-old event … Continue reading
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Tagged church youth groups, God's plans for our lives, missionary work, Sicily, the Invedurata
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Going Deeper with God – Dressing for Transformation
Eugene Peterson’s book Eat this Book teaches us to chew on a passage of scripture, digest it, and then put it to use in practical ways. Our Christian fathers and mothers called this process Lectio Divina. This passage from Colossians 3 tells … Continue reading
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Tagged Colossians 3, compassion, gentleness, humility, kindness, patience, put on your new self
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Who Am I When my Body Fails Me – Someone Learning to Cope
Who Am I When my Body Fails Me? is a question we all need to ask ourselves when injury or illness takes its toll on our lives. How are we different? How are we the same? How do we respond to … Continue reading
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Tagged chemotherapy, managing illness, multiple myeloma, training for change
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Called to Resist Bigotry – from Jim Wallis
I encourage you to read this very long and very profound post on the political climate in the United States. It begins with a statement from Jim Wallis, founder and editor of Sojourners Magazine, explaining why it was written. Then … Continue reading
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To Michigan and Back – Guest Blog by Sherrie Wolthuis
This post is part of a series called Journeys. It is a continuation of the story posted by Sherrie Wolters titled 1214 S. Kedzie St. A journey can be an actual trip or it can be a pathway to spiritual or … Continue reading
Posted in Guest Bloggers, journeys
Tagged diversity in the Kingdom, hosting children, mission to Chicago
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