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Faith, Personal Posted onFebruary 26, 2013February 26, 2013

Disappointment

I don’t feel like writing much today. I came to one of my favorite coffee houses thinking I would come up with something profound or […] Read More

Faith, Personal Posted onFebruary 19, 2013

me, too

“the two most powerful words where we’re in struggle: ‘me, too’ ” ~ Brene Brown (from “Listening to Shame”) There’s so much I can say […] Read More

Church, Faith, Personal Posted onFebruary 18, 2013

Hospitality, part 1

1 Peter 4:9 “Show hospitality to one another without complaining.” (NET) “Cheerfully share your home with those who need a meal or a place to […] Read More

Faith, Personal Posted onFebruary 17, 2013

The Empathic Civilization

Thinking about compassion reminded me of this video. Here’s a thought: What if the reason we are on earth is to learn empathy, something we […] Read More

Faith, Personal Posted onFebruary 16, 2013

Why “our common humanity”?

As I have been learning more about grace and the fact that humanity is broken and incredibly loved by God all at the same time […] Read More

Faith, Personal Posted onFebruary 15, 2013February 16, 2013

Sharing in suffering

This past Wednesday I had breakfast with a friend.  I have been having breakfast on Wednesdays with this friend quite regularly for several months now.  […] Read More

Church, Faith, Personal Posted onFebruary 13, 2013

Another 40 days…

Today is Ash Wednesday which marks the first day of the season on Lent. I don’t think I’ve ever actually seriously practiced Lent (I might […] Read More

Faith, Other Websites, Personal Posted onJanuary 26, 2013

Rachel Held Evans and “The Scandal of the Evangelical Heart”

I first heard about Rachel Held Evans through my husband.  He’d bought her book on his Kindle called A Year of Biblical Womanhood and told […] Read More

Faith, Personal Posted onJuly 27, 2012July 27, 2012

The Journey

I’ve been thinking about “the journey” lately. Back in the day when I was fresh out of high school and being introduced to different aspects […] Read More

Faith, Family, Personal Posted onJuly 22, 2012

Reflections on “no responsibilities”

Last week was the week of no responsibilities for me.  Meaning there were no children around. They spent the week at Grandma’s in another province. […] Read More

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