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Things that make you go, “Hmmm…”

Tuesday, July 28th, 2009

Look what I found hidden in the draft category in my blog! Don’t ask me why I never hit “publish.”

It feels like summer lately — not just because the weather turned hot almost overnight, mostly because I’ve been reading a lot, and enjoying every indulgent minute. Some of the books I’ve chewed through recently: So Long Status Quo: What I Learn from Women Who Changed the World, by Susy Flory; Stubborn Twig by Lauren Kessler; Same Kind of Different as Me by Ron Hall and Denver Moore; and most recently I finished The Faith Club by Ranya Idliby, Suzanne Oliver and Priscilla Warner.

They’ve all been great reads and each has left its mark on me. There may have been a scene so perfectly and poignantly detailed, a subtle comment with powerful innuendo, factual information that completely took me by surprise and observations I found thought-provoking. (more…)

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Not Another New Year’s Resolution

Friday, January 9th, 2009
It’s a good time to rerun this blog. A follow-up blog, “Resources for Praying for Your Children”, can be found in the September archives. Happy New Year to you all!

New Year’s resolutions…it’s amazing how three simple words cause us to shrug and roll our eyes, and maybe even cringe a little at the thought of something so seemingly futile and so powerfully guilt-producing.

We’ve all been there; resolving to lose weight, cook more, eat less, save money, spend more time with family, start exercising, volunteer, etc. There’s not a goal we haven’t strived for, yet there’s a mountain of opportunities we’ve yet to conquer.

As an annual tradition, we stand in the forefront of a new year and ponder, what will it bring? What do I wish for and (more realistically) what will I get? What will I actually do? (more…)

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Not Another New Year’s Resolution

Monday, September 8th, 2008

New Year’s resolutions…it’s amazing how three simple words cause us to shrug and roll our eyes, and maybe even cringe a little at the thought of something so seemingly futile and so powerfully guilt-producing.

We’ve all been there; resolving to lose weight, cook more, eat less, save money, spend more time with family, start exercising; volunteer, etc. There’s not a goal we haven’t strived for, yet there’s a mountain of opportunities we’ve yet to conquer. (more…)

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Resources for Praying for Your Children

Monday, September 8th, 2008

If your heart is responding to the challenge offered in the previous blog, or if your curiosity is merely peaked, there are plenty of insightful books to help you understand the power of prayer. You can discover God’s promises and ways to take hold of them and pray them over your family. (more…)

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