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Happy Tuesday! (Yes, that’s my daughter Sophia when she was about 2. Yes she’s adorable. Do you see now why we made so many?) Pass It On!...
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The Upside Down World ~ The Blog
- Nov 22, 2013
- 4 min
Ego and Pride, Compassion and Healing
All of that is true, I suppose. But every time I read something about how awful our ego and pride are, I find that it just doesn’t...
- Nov 4, 2013
- 4 min
Stop Worrying About the Idiots!
Would you like to hear my opinion on the controversy de jour? Listen to me rip some idiot to pieces for your edification and amusement?...
- Oct 18, 2013
- 3 min
Use Your Wandering, Waiting Mind Well
You know when I sit and when I rise; you perceive my thoughts from afar. You discern my going out and my lying down; you are familiar...
- Oct 12, 2013
- 1 min
“You Don’t Have to do Anything . . . “
Nothing. You’re fine. Isn’t there something I’m supposed to be doing? No. You don’t have to do anything. Just do you. It’s fine. Ummmm ....
- Jul 25, 2013
- 7 min
Keeping Faith When Life is Good
Sure I had my ups and downs. Sometimes I was really unhappy and even fell into a serious depression once before. But those were passing...
- Jul 15, 2013
- 4 min
If Jesus Returned Today
If Jesus returned today would you be ready? Would you be ready to live in a world where God was your only source of life? Where you could...
- Jul 11, 2013
- 8 min
Condemnation is One Curse Word I Won’t Say
When my oldest son was 2 1/2, we were driving home one day and from the backseat I heard a little boy voice say, “Fuck!” Thinking...
- Jul 8, 2013
- 5 min
Screaming Like A Banshee, How Not To
Once upon a time, self-mastery/self-control was a highly valued trait for a Christian to have. Unfortunately, what passed for...
- Jun 1, 2013
- 10 min
The Gift of Delayed Grief
My early twenties weren’t exactly a stellar time. Within a short period of time I was raped twice. I found out I was pregnant shortly...
- Feb 28, 2013
- 3 min
“Love isn’t a feeling . . . It’s an ability”
One of the things that is both frustrating and fascinating to me is how bad we tend to be at loving. We really think we love people even...
- Jan 30, 2013
- 1 min
Forgiveness – VIDEO
‘K – something you need to know about me; I am freakishly un-photogenic. Seriously. Not that attractiveness is terribly important, but I...
- Jan 4, 2013
- 5 min
The Emotional God
A couple of years ago, I was sitting on my front porch steps after dinner, watching my two oldest daughters playing and complaining to...
- Dec 29, 2012
- 7 min
Do Your Kids Know Their Own Story?
I’m having some trouble writing at the moment, so in honor of my daughter Olivia’s 3rd birthday, here’s a repeat which ends with the...
- Dec 19, 2012
- 5 min
Defiance is a Christian Virtue
The moments in my life that have been most sure and which have left me with the most peace and joy have been moments of defiance. The...
- Dec 18, 2012
- 4 min
Do You Treat God Like Old Aunt Myrtle?
“Truly I say to you, whoever does not receive the kingdom of God like a child will not enter it at all.” Luke 18:17 When ever I have hear...
- Dec 5, 2012
- 4 min
Make Your Commute a Blessing
So, the truck we bought last April has a problem with the transmission. It’s in the shop, although if the repair’s going to cost more...
- Nov 20, 2012
- 4 min
Thanksgiving Family Survival Guide
An oldie but a goody! BTW, I have something you’re going to love in the works for y’all. If you enjoy the advice I share here, you’re...
- Nov 4, 2012
- 2 min
Godly Thinking vs The World
“Encourage one another and build each other up ~ 1 Thessalonians 5:11 Godly thinking believes you can be the person you heart desires to...
- Oct 24, 2012
- 7 min
“What is truth?”
So, are you sick of the arguments yet? You know the arguments – Romney vs Obama. “Job Creators” vs Inequality. Creationism vs Evolution....
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