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Monthly Archives: January 2018
From My Reading
Brother Lawrence was a mustard seed man, a simple cook who trained for years to hold God in his mind until it became routine, second nature, a holy habit — the mature tree. We can learn to live in his … Continue reading
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Tagged " Lectio Divina, Brother Lawrence, Chris Hall, Cynthia Bourgeault, Dallas Willard, Jon Bailey, letting go, Richard Foster, Sermon on the Mount
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Living in Harmony – with God
The world is spinning – seemingly out of control. Divergence not diversity is the theme. Lies trump truth. Pain and hurt, shame and guilt abound. Vile comments, pictures, and behaviors sear our souls. Violence and human misery cause our hearts to … Continue reading
Posted in Living in Harmony
Tagged Deuteronomy 6: 4-5, Harmony with God, Shema, The Bible Project
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Gray Dots and Golden Stars
One of my favorite “children’s” books is You are Special by Max Lucado. The book is populated by wooden people, the Wemmicks. The Wemmicks are pretty judgmental! They give gray dot stickers to people they find lacking – nose too big, wooden … Continue reading
Living in Harmony – Me, Myself and I
The world is spinning – seemingly out of control. Divergence not diversity is the theme. Lies trump truth. Pain and hurt, shame and guilt abound. Vile comments, pictures, and behaviors sear our souls. Violence and human misery cause our hearts … Continue reading
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Tagged Becoming like Jesus, Jonathan R. Bailey, Richard Rohr, the image of God in us
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Going Deeper – Safe in God’s Love (Romans 8: 38-39)
In Eat this Book, Eugene Peterson 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. In this passage, Paul, a great man … Continue reading
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Tagged disciples, faith, Holy Spirit, Kingdom of God, Paul
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Living in Harmony – Beginning
The world is spinning – seemingly out of control. Divergence not diversity is the theme. Lies trump truth. Pain and hurt, shame and guilt abound. Vile comments, pictures, and behaviors sear our souls. Violence and human misery cause our hearts … Continue reading
Becoming
The year 2017 is now history, and many of us are saying, “Thank goodness!” This December, the media has done a superb,sometimes overwhelming, job of reminding us of what a consequential year it has been. Looking back on a year just … Continue reading
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Tagged becoming ourselves, image of God, James Bryan Smith, Magnificent Story, Michel Quoist, Richard Rohr
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A Vision for Freedom – by Mitch Bortner, Guest Blogger
This week I am featuring posts by two members of my second writing group. Mitch Bortner is the newest member of the writing group which meets at my apartment complex. I recently went to an ophthalmologist to choose a pair … Continue reading
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