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The Table – By Robin Tucker, Guest Blogger
This week I am featuring posts by two members of my second writing group. Robin Tucker is the co-founder of the group which meets at my apartment complex. The table is old, worn, and stained by time’s use. The food, … Continue reading
Three Words – by Sally Hoekstra, Guest Blogger
Sally is a member of one of my writer’s groups and brings a heart of love and empathy to every piece she writes. You will be blessed by her latest offering. Some days are meant for only three words, for that … Continue reading
The Spaces Between
I removed the glass plate from the microwave to wash it. Since I’m still as spatially challenged as I was the last time I washed it, I hoped that I could put it back without asking my husband to explain … Continue reading
Ordinary Days
As I woke up slowly that morning, coming out of the fog of some dream or another, I puzzled over what day it might be. When I remembered, I thought happily, “Oh, good. It’s just an ordinary day!” And that … Continue reading
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Tagged apprentices of Jesus, extrovert, introvert, Jesus, ordinary days
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Going Deeper with God – A Living Letter (II Cor. 3: 2-3)
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, Paul describes how our lives … Continue reading
Posted in Going Deeper with God
Tagged Compassion International, Jesus, Paul's letters, writing letters
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2017 Lent – What Will We Live For? – Visible Presence
“Right at the crest, where Mount Olives begins its descent, the whole crowd of disciples burst into enthusiastic praise over all the mighty works they had witnessed . . . . Some Pharisees from the crowd told him, “Teacher, get … Continue reading
Posted in Lent 2017 - What Will We Live For?
Tagged Christians' presence in the world, Jesus, Palm Sunday
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Lent 2017 – What Will We Live For? – Showing Mercy
“This Lent needs to be not what you will give up, but what you will live for. Not how you might demonstrate your piety, but how you might live in true obedience to God. Not what you will prove, but … Continue reading
Posted in Lent 2017 - What Will We Live For?
Tagged currency, Jesus, mercy, Micah 6:8, Sermon on the Mount
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