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Parables: Part 4 -The Parable of the Shoveling Neighbor

Posted on December 16, 2020 by livingasapprentices

A parable is literally something “cast alongside” a truth in order to illustrate that truth. The website Got Questions labels the 35+ parables that Jesus told as “inspired comparisons” and then adds that a common description of a parable is: … Continue reading →

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Chasing Gratitude

Posted on November 21, 2020 by livingasapprentices

“Darkness deserves gratitude.  It is the alleuia point at which we learn to understand that all growth does not take place in the sunlight” (Joan Chittister). Thanksgiving Day will be lonely and uneventful for many Americans this year.  The loss of … Continue reading →

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Transformed Lives Transforming the World in 2019 – Treasures Old and New

Posted on January 19, 2019 by livingasapprentices

“Holy habits deepen into fixed patterns of life. We experience a growing preponderance of right actions flowing from a right heart” (Richard Foster in Streams of Living Water).  This powerful quote from a major figure in the revival of the … Continue reading →

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From My Reading

Posted on April 4, 2018 by livingasapprentices

“How do we remain alert for the signs of God’s entrance into our lives and the life of our time?  What can keep us awake in the drowsy atmosphere of habit that cozily blankets our days? According to Paul, the … Continue reading →

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From My Reading – Grace and Gratitude

Posted on November 21, 2016 by livingasapprentices

Grace is God giving us everything we need (and even what we don’t know we need) without expectations. This grace is the foundation of God’s relationship with each of us. Grace is a gift. We cannot earn it. Therefore we can … Continue reading →

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“Do Not Quarrel with Your Lot in Life”

Posted on September 14, 2016 by livingasapprentices

“Do not quarrel with your lot in life. Do not complain of its never-ceasing cares, its petty environment, the vexations you have to stand, the small and sordid souls you have to live and work with. Above all, do not resent … Continue reading →

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2016 – Crossing the Threshold, “Count Your Blessings”

Posted on January 18, 2016 by livingasapprentices

We have crossed the threshold from 2015 to 2016. We are on the brink, at the dawn, on the verge of a new year.  As singer-songwriter Carrie Newcomer says, “At a threshold there’s often a moment where what is old … Continue reading →

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Living in Gratitude – Part 5, God has my Back – by Guest Blogger Sherri Wolthuis

Posted on November 23, 2015 by livingasapprentices

The November holiday of Thanksgiving in the United States offers us a time to reflect on the grace of God in our lives. This series will focus on the fact that gratitude is the rock of our faith; if we … Continue reading →

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