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A Lesson from Carrots
This blog now hosts nearly 700 posts. Periodically I recycle past posts that newer followers of the blog may not have read. The following post was originally published on August 24, 2014. Gardeners know that root vegetables thrive in cold … Continue reading
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Tagged carrots, grace, suffering
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Going Deeper – Recycling our Gifts (Luke 12:48)
In Eat this Book, Eugene Peterson teaches us to chew on a passage of scripture, digest it, and put it to use in practical ways. Our Christian fathers and mothers called this process Lectio Divina. In this passage we are reminded that God … Continue reading
Posted in Going Deeper with God
Tagged Luke 12, Romans 12, spiritual gifts, Using our gifts for God
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This Little Light of Mine – Part 4
During the Vietnam War, peace activist A.J. Muste (1885-1967), stood in front of the White House night after night with a candle – sometimes alone. A reporter interviewed him one evening as he stood there in the rain. “Mr. Muste,” the reporter … Continue reading
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Tagged compassion, Sponsoring Children
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The Beauty of Silence
This blog hosts nearly 700 posts. Once in a while I re-blog a post that followers who are new to the blog may not have read. This post on silence first appeared on June 19, 2014. I had a discussion with … Continue reading
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Tagged multi-tasking, Scott Peck, silence
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From My Reading
“Until people have had some mystical, inner spiritual experience, there is no point in asking them to follow the ethical ideals of Jesus or to really understand religious beliefs beyond the level of formula. At most, such moral ideals and doctrinal affirmations are … Continue reading
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Tagged Christianity Today, Mark Galli, Richard Rohr, Wesley Granberg-Michaelson
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On Turning 75
Five years I wrote a brief post about turning 70 years old. Yesterday, I became 75. One of my friends in my writer’s group is also celebrating her 75th birthday in a few months. She is planning to write personal reflections about … Continue reading
Posted in Karen's journey
Tagged aging, choices, self-knowledge, the Kingdom of God, wisdom
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Going Deeper – Zechariah 7: 8-14
In Eat this Book, Eugene Peterson teaches us to chew on a passage of scripture, digest it, and put it to use in practical ways. Our Christian fathers and mothers called this process Lectio Divina. In this passage, Zechariah, an Old Testament prophet … Continue reading
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Tagged pleasing God, seeking justice, Spiritual Formation Bible, Zechariah
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Take What You Like and Leave the Rest
I was sharing some problems I see in the American Church with a group of people. Several people agreed. One definitely did not. He said “Why be so negative? Just take what you like and leave the rest.” I’ve been … Continue reading
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Tagged Recovery Programs, the Church, the Way of Jesus, white supremacy
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