Be This Nurse to Whom?
Can we be this nurse? I read this story by Thomas Keating in Awakenings a few years ago. It touched me then. It touches me now. (Italics and breaks are mine.) Here…
Read moreNothing but zeros? Put a 1 in front
Doing things out of guilt is not the same as doing them out of love. I still struggle with this. Sometimes it’s the guilt that gets me going, before love…
Read moreAre you justified in your anger?
Do we have a right to be angry? Especially if it’s righteous anger, like anger against sin? If you’re like me, you automatically assume, “Yes, of course we do.” But…
Read moreThreats to our faith – Review of “A Christian Survival Guide”
Let’s be honest: If you’ve never had questions about the Bible or God or your church, you’re probably not very engaged. Because the more we read and see and experience,…
Read moreWomen in the kingdom – “Jesus Feminist”
Jesus has been taking me crazy places lately in his kingdom. He’s been teaching me new things about participating with him in the now (my OneWord365 for the year). And…
Read moreWhen small things are great things
Everybody wants to do great things. We tell our kids they’re destined for greatness. Things that will matter, that will make a difference. But what is greatness? “The great arises…
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