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Apr. 12th, 2012
Book Review :: The Reason for God by Timothy Keller
As someone born and raised in a Christian home, married to a man who was born and raised in a Christian home, and who is currently raising my own children in a Christian home, it should come as no great surprise that my exposure to people who don’t share my faith is often limited. Add to… [ read more ]
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Apr. 9th, 2012
Sometimes I Stink
Sometimes I stink. (Okay, I stink a lot). Hmmm…maybe I should explain…. So far this morning, I’ve served hotdogs for breakfast (don’t ask), returned the contents of the silverware drawer to their rightful homes (Emma was, er, displeased, by my removal of her art installation), and reheated my first cup of coffee in the microwave… [ read more ]
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Apr. 6th, 2012
Book Review: The War of Art
It’s the first Thursday of the month, so I’m over at The Write Conversation . I’m talking about Steven Pressfield’s book, The War of Art . Come by and say hello!
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Apr. 2nd, 2012
Sawdust
I love the smell of sawdust. One whiff and I feel like a young girl standing in the barn, holding the end of a board while my Daddy cuts it with a Skilsaw. I’m transported to a safe place to talk, to spill my troubles, to ask questions, to get answers. With each deep breath,… [ read more ]
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Mar. 26th, 2012
Mindful Mondays: Waiting to Arrive
If you haven’t figured this out yet, I have a serious geek streak. I loved Calculus and I think Chemistry and Physics jokes are hilarious. I have several friends who make the guys on The Big Bang Theory seem normal. And if that wasn’t enough, I love fantasy and science fiction. I could watch Star Wars, Firefly, The Matrix,… [ read more ]
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Mar. 22nd, 2012
Thoughtful Thursday :: Jesus Calling by Sarah Young
I’m a big fan of digging into the Word . But I’m also a mom of three. There are some days where the only things I dig into are mounds of laundry, piles of toys, and heaps of diapers. So, am I off the hook? Does God understand? Yes and no. Does He understand? Absolutely. Am I off the hook? Absolutely… [ read more ]
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Mar. 19th, 2012
Count it all joy?
I joined a gym last week. As I perused the group fitness schedule, I noticed a class called Intense Fit. My body said NO WAY but my brain pointed out that the handout specifically said the class was for “all levels” so it couldn’t be that bad. My body is still ticked that my brain won… [ read more ]
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Mar. 15th, 2012
Book Review :: Firethorn by Ronie Kendig
Do not, under any circumstances, no matter how tempted you are…do not open this book if you have anything urgent on your to-do list. If you have to do laundry or you’ll be going to a meeting in gym clothes. If you have to buy groceries or everyone will be eating cereal for supper. If… [ read more ]
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Mar. 12th, 2012
Does God Care When We Suffer?
Last week, we asked a tough question …Does God care when we suffer? Because He knows everything that is and was and will be, maybe He is able to view our suffering with a dispassionate air. Maybe not. Let’s dig a little deeper… In John 9, we read the story of the man born blind. A man, Jesus tells us, who had… [ read more ]
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Mar. 8th, 2012
My Five Favorite Romantic Suspense Authors
A few weeks ago we talked about the seven things readers can do to support their favorite authors . But there was one item I left off the list…on purpose! One of the best things a reader can do to support their favorite authors is … Tell everybody about their books! Every now and then, I’m going to use our Thursdays to introduce you to authors I… [ read more ]