Posted in christianity, life on December 6, 2007 | 1 Comment »
Have you ever noticed that hope can actually be painful?
One of my students turned in a writing assignment last week that positively broke my heart. She is a brilliant young writer, one with passion and earnestness and an astonishing gift for expressing herself. To protect her identity (some of my students have happened across my [...]
Posted in christianity, family, marriage, ministries on November 15, 2007 | 3 Comments »
Pete found out a few weeks ago that he’s been nominated as a deacon for our church. This was a huge blessing, considering the discouragement he’s experienced in the past year or so. It’s also a great idea on the part of the person(s) who nominated him (no, it wasn’t me, though I was [...]
Posted in christianity, movies, opinion, writing on November 12, 2007 | 1 Comment »
I just heard that the latest anti-war movie, Lions for Lambs, bombed at the box office this past weekend, only pulling in about $7 million. That’s an opening weekend. With three mega-stars at the helm (Redford, Cruise, and Streep). (See, they’re so “mega” I didn’t have to include first names for [...]
Posted in christianity, friends on November 6, 2007 | 1 Comment »
When we moved to Colorado, we were extremely fortunate to find our church home within a week. I’d done internet research before moving, checking statements of faith and service times. And we had decided ahead of time not to rule out any churches based solely on non-doctrinal things like music or order of service. But [...]
Posted in christianity, life on October 26, 2007 | 1 Comment »
If I take a few days off from exercising, I can tell in the way I feel: droopy and discontented. If I go much longer than that, and add in a few extra calories while I’m at it, I can tell in the way my jeans feel: snug and uncomfortable.
If I neglect balancing my [...]
Posted in christianity, marriage on October 11, 2007 | 4 Comments »
Please note: This post is entirely my opinion, not based on any studies or statistics whatsoever. Feel free to disagree and to tell me so. Also, I am only addressing unbiblical divorces–not those caused by adultery or unbelief.
1. Some churches prescribe the Christian life as a road to happiness. That is thoroughly [...]
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