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"As fish are caught in a cruel net or birds are taken in a snare, so men are trapped by evil times that fall unexpectedly upon them"
Ecclesiastes 9:12
NIV Translation-
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- “Are We Safe Yet?”
- The Most Important Feature in My Home
- The Story Behind “The Forgottens”
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- It’s a Boy!
- Why God Loves Dogs
- Jesus and Cereal
- Getting in God’s Face
- Judging Our “Truthiness”
- When Is It Time To Go?
- Chatting It Up with God
- The Messy Journey Between Back Then, Now, and Up Ahead
- Our Own Version of “Boston Strong”
- When Convictions Get Ugly
- Grateful for an Empty Tomb
- What God and “NCIS: Los Angeles” Share in Common
- Ballad for an Ordinary Life
- The Fast Track Back to God
- Disappearance of an Old Friend
- Postcard From Paradise
- Breaking the Rules About Christmas
- What If You’re Not Feeling Thankful?
- The Answer to All Your Questions
- Are You Poor Enough?
- What Facebook and the Bible Share in Common
- Surviving the Life You’ve Always Wanted
- What Our Stuff Says About Us
- The Problem with Angels and Politics
- The Curse of Expectations–Yours, Mine, Ours
- What If Words Were Banned?
- The Best Part About Having No Clue
- Life Above Niagara Falls
- The Cliche` That’s Actually True
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Category Archives: Perseverance
The Most Important Feature in My Home
I had lunch today with a good friend who shared her disappointment about losing a house she and her husband tried to buy. The home–priced right, in a good neighborhood–ended up in a bidding war, with multiple buyers offering crazy … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Living, Perseverance, Suffering, Surviving in an Unkind World
Tagged life lessons, Spiritual Growth, surviving
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The Messy Journey Between Back Then, Now, and Up Ahead
I hear people talk all the time about the importance of a 360 degree job self-assessment, where you assess you own performance in the last year (or any duration of your choosing) and ask those peers or those above (like … Continue reading
What If You’re Not Feeling Thankful?
Recently, my husband returned from a 30 min. pre-dawn power walk through the charming older suburb where we currently live. As he passed a little pocket park near a small shopping area, he noticed a woman sitting on a park … Continue reading
Posted in Compassion, Perseverance, Surviving in an Unkind World
Tagged circumstances, gratitude, homeless, hope, hopeless, Thanksgiving
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Life Above Niagara Falls
When Nik Wallenda successfully walked across Niagara Falls Friday night, I was among the 13 million viewers holding their breath. In the end, what blew me away was not the feat itself–though worthy of all the praise it received–but his … Continue reading
Posted in Perseverance
Tagged ABC, focus, goals, Niagara Falls, risk, spiritual disciplines, tightropes, Wallenda
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