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Tag Archives: Christian witness
A Decision Born of Grief
Because my father was a lawyer who did a lot of probate work, I grew up knowing the importance of putting plans in place that protected those you loved. I grew up knowing the importance of wills, guardianships, and of … Continue reading
Posted in Church, Family, Heaven, Marriage
Tagged Aging, Children, Christian witness, Death, Faith, Funeral, Grief, Love, Memories, Obituary, Our choices, Thoughtfulness, Veterans
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In time of trial: On Hobbits and Narnians
I started writing this post prior to Christmas when the recent events in Paris and California reminded me that we do not live in tranquil times. Life intervened and I hadn’t the time to finish it. Since then there have … Continue reading
Posted in Animals, Books, Courage, Friendship, Heaven, Life in these times, Politics, Responsibility, War
Tagged Blessings, Children, Christian witness, Faith, Forgiveness, Friendship, Genocide, God, History, Our choices, Persecution, Sin, Trial, War, Writing
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On Charity and Dire Need: Due Diligence and Wild Abandon
Sometimes we are slow to connect the dots in life. Thankfully, we are sometimes given those “ah ha!” moments, when the path, connecting events and people from long ago to the present, becomes clear to us. Those connections are becoming … Continue reading
Posted in Charity, Friendship, Life in these times, Poverty, Responsibility
Tagged Blessings, Christian witness, Debt, Money, Our choices, Thoughtfulness
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Pouring the Wine, part two
Way back on April 19th I wrote a blog post called Pouring the Wine, part 1. The one with the picture of Spencer Tracy & Katharine Hepburn on it. That blog post started with this quote of Bunny Watson (Katharine … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Church, Courage, Life in these times, War
Tagged Blessings, Children, Christian witness, Faith, Forgiveness, God, Lent, Liturgy, Parental responsibility, Prayer, Worship
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Colors and Names and Stories
The Christian church is now knee deep in Lent. For my non-Christian friends and readers, let me explain. Lent is the term that the Christian church gives to the forty-six days before Easter. You’ve heard, no doubt, of Mardi Gras? … Continue reading
Posted in Church, Heaven, Life in these times
Tagged Blessings, Children, Christian witness, Counter-cultural, Faith, Forgiveness, God, Lent, Liturgy, Prayer, Sin, Trial, Worship
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A Little Bit Pregnant
It doesn’t take too long in life before we have acquaintance with women and girls having pregnancies both desired and feared. Roe v. Wade was decided when I was just starting high school, and so, for all intents and purposes, … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Charity, Courage, Family, Friendship, Life in these times, Pregnancy
Tagged Abortion, Argument, Changing hearts, Children, Christian witness, Love, Our choices, Pregnancy, Pro-Life, Thoughtfulness, Trial
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Focus on Happiness
As my dear husband often reminds me, everyone has an opinion. Sometimes I read opinions on Facebook, or internet news, that irritate me. As I love to stir the pot, my opinions may irritate others. I have an opinion about … Continue reading
Posted in Friendship, Heaven, Life in these times, Marriage, Poverty, War
Tagged Blessings, Christian witness, Creation, Desert, Faith, Forgiveness, God, Love, Our choices, Thoughtfulness, Trial
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Heaven and Animals
Once, many years ago, a dear friend told me that her children’s pet had died and they were extremely sad. Knowing that she was a devout Christian, I said that I would have told them that their pet had gone … Continue reading
The Intersection of How We Speak and Wanting a Seat in the Pew…
This last Sunday my husband and I accepted an invitation from friends to attend church with them. It is a very different denomination than ours and we talked with them before we accepted the invitation saying that we were seeking … Continue reading
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Tagged Blessings, Changing hearts, Christian witness, Faith, Music, Worship
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Austin Olive · MISSIONAL MONASTICS IN THE OLD PUEBLO?
I read this on my friend’s Facebook page yesterday. I asked him if I could share it on my blog and he graciously agreed. This is much different than what I talked about in Wanting a Seat in the Pew….but … Continue reading
Posted in Church, Courage, Guest Author, Life in these times
Tagged Changing hearts, Christian witness, Counter-cultural, Desert, Faith
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