The friendships of women

12.11.08

Friendship is a reoccurring theme with me. I have this post. And this. All about how we need each other, especially those of us home with our children day-after-day. We need to lift each other up. Encourage and love. That's what this video is about, the need we have for each other. And ...

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On my nightstand: October 2008

11.1.08

I'm behind in my reading and late on linking this at 5 Minutes for Books. Below is what I'm working through right now: Community is a hot buzz word in the church. My first Driscoll book. Love that title, and really LOVE the subtext. That's it for me for October. Be looking for my ...

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Six things you can do today to help fight poverty

10.15.08

In my previous posts, I talked of the facts of poverty, with images that help make give a human face to the numbers, and I listed many Bible verses that specifically address the Lord's concern for the poor. Now you may be thinking: Okay, I get it. There is suffering and ...

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More thoughts on church: I’ll not give up

10.9.08

Sunday wasn't the happy Sabbath it could've been; you figured that out from Tuesday's post. I didn't write that snippet of life to stab my church. I love my church, that's why it hurts much when it doesn't feel reciprocal. I realize this is a public forum for personal church ...

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Eleven years

10.1.08

The Christmas cards came out so well the other day, I decided to scan my favorite wedding picture. This is Doc and I eleven years ago. We held our garden wedding on the first Saturday of the fall season, picking the date based on the Farmer's Almanac online. The advice ...

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