Tag Archives: Humility

Honest Labor

Posted on January 7, 2015 by

For those of you who follow my blog, perhaps you will have noticed that my last post was many weeks ago in November. I have been busy! Prayers were answered and much to the relief of all concerned, I finally … Continue reading →

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Personal Thoughts on Divorce

Posted on November 15, 2014 by

I recently read an article about divorce in a theological journal in which the writer assumed that the great number of divorces prove that people do not understand what they are promising when they marry.  The until-death-do-us-part bit. We aren’t … Continue reading →

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The Face of Genteel Poverty

Posted on September 26, 2014 by

Poverty has many faces. While there are some individuals and families who have been shielded from much of the devastation of this economy there are many who have seen their lives turned upside down financially. Talking about this is difficult … Continue reading →

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How We Speak

Posted on September 13, 2014 by

Facebook can be a remarkable place of learning. Posts are instructive to analyze. It is instructive to see how often worthy arguments regarding an important subject only preach to other people who already feel the same way that the writer … Continue reading →

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