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Posted on February 19, 2010

Open Mouth, Insert Foot

Open Mouth, Insert Foot

I just saw this piece on CNN.com about verbal blunders that was hilarious (in a cringe-worthy kind of way). I can’t even decide which one was the worst…Oprah trying to wipe off Drew Brees’ birthmark?

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Posted on February 2, 2010

Things Don’t Feel Spiritual All The Time

Things Don’t Feel Spiritual All The Time

My brother and sister-in-law are on a one-year missions trip in Bangkok, Thailand where they’ve lived for the last eight months. They’ve been answering some questions people have sent them on their blog recently. One of the questions…

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Posted on January 26, 2010

A Different Kind of Pharisee

A Different Kind of Pharisee

I grew up in a strict, legalistic environment that placed a high value on outward appearance – how you dressed, what you said, what you listened to, etc. I wore suits to church and lots of other places to dress my best for God…

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Posted on January 12, 2010

I Wish. I Am. I Will Be.

I Wish. I Am. I Will Be.

Dutch Photographer Erwin Olaf recently released a brilliant series of self-portraits entitled “I Wish. I Am. I Will Be.” They’re a great illustration of…

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Posted on January 7, 2010

Trying to Blend In

Trying to Blend In

Why are Christians so desperate for the approval of the culture we live in? That’s a question I’ve been thinking about as I’ve been reading this book. So many churches and Christians today spend a great deal of time wondering and worrying about how to be more culturally relevant..

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Posted on October 16, 2009

Losing My Need To Impress

Losing My Need To Impress

I had to run to the grocery store yesterday and asked the girls if they wanted to run with me. I was walking out the door when I saw my little ragamuffin Emily with the remnants of some afternoon snack on her shirt and hair that a bird would be seriously temped to set up house in…

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Posted on September 24, 2009

Home Ain’t What It Used To Be

Home Ain’t What It Used To Be

what happens when our success is followed by a failure…and then a closed door…and then another? What do we do when the “good old days” become the “better old days” and we begin to wonder why God isn’t blessing now like he was then?

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Posted on September 18, 2009

Managing My Margins

Managing My Margins

Keeping margins in my life is something I’m constantly working on. During some seasons of life it seems that margins are easier to maintain than others. There are times when things fall into place and responsibilities come and go…

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Posted on August 20, 2009

Becoming A Blog Slut

Becoming A Blog Slut

Shaun Groves shared something during the live webcast at StoryUnfolding.com yesterday that has stuck in my head. He said that in our increasingly voyeuristic / exhibitionist society…

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Posted on August 12, 2009

Rotten Fruit

Rotten Fruit

Like you, I learned the fruits of the Spirit growing up: love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control. I learned songs about them, read books about them and saw a fair number of puppet shows with talking apples and bananas…

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