Have you ever?

This was a survey I saw on Facebook, but it had 65 questions, which is WAY too long. So I took out what I considered to be boring ones. Have you ever…. Been pulled over? Yes, once, for speeding. I was so embarrassed. It was a reflex to slow down at that spot for months [...]

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Friday’s Fave Five

Susanne at Living to Tell the Story hosts a “Friday Fave Five” in which we share our five favorite things from the past week. Click on the button to read more of the details, and you can visit Susanne to see the list of others’ favorites or to join in. 1. I still don’t have [...]

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God does so much more than “show up”

I have seen a particular phraseology going around recently that bothers me: “God really showed up.” “Pray that God shows up in a big way.” “I hope God shows up for this event.” If you have said or written this, please don’t take offense or think I am fussing at you. I can’t remember for [...]

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Random Dozen #9

Hosted by Linda at 2nd Cup of Coffee. Visit Linda’s to link up or find other participants. 1. Tell me something about your favorite teacher. One of my favorite teachers was an English professor who taught Literary Criticism. He wasn’t a dynamic speaker, didn’t move much or have much of a range in his voice; [...]

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Fathers and sons

When Jesse was little, he would toddle into our room while we were getting ready in the morning, somehow always choosing the time when Jim was sitting on the edge of the bed putting on his socks. Jesse would sleepily climb up into Jim’s lap, face him, lay against his chest for a while, and [...]

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What’s On Your Nightstand: October

The folks at 5 Minutes For Books host What’s On Your Nightstand? the fourth Tuesday of each month in which we can share about the books we have been reading and/or plan to read. You can learn more about it by clicking the link or the button. I finished The Missing, the second in the [...]

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Little things

It’s funny — I’ve been pondering a post about my tendency to overreact get frustrated and upset over little things, and I was trying to find the quote below by Amy Carmichael. I thought I had written about it before, and when I searched and found this post, I was convicted and instructed all over [...]

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Make Me Thy Fuel

From prayer that asks that I may be Sheltered from winds that beat on Thee, From fearing when I should aspire, From faltering when I should climb higher, From silken self, O Captain, free Thy soldier who would follow Thee. From subtle love of softening things, From easy choices, weakenings, (Not thus are spirits fortified, [...]

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Three short(er) reviews

I’ve finished three books in the last couple of weeks, but for whatever reason haven’t felt inclined to do full-fledged reviews. But who knows — once I get going these may expand. My intention, however, is just to mention a few things about these. The Missing is the second in the Seasons of Grace series [...]

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Friday’s Fave Five

Susanne at Living to Tell the Story hosts a “Friday Fave Five” in which we share our five favorite things from the past week. Click on the button to read more of the details, and you can visit Susanne to see the list of others’ favorites or to join in. 1. The Lord’s compassion and [...]

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