The Week In Words

Welcome to The Week In Words, where we share quotes from the last week’s reading. If something you read this past week  inspired you, caused you to laugh, cry, think, dream, or just resonated with you in some way, please share it with us, attributing it to its source, which can be a book, newspaper, [...]

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In Tenderness He Sought Me

This is an old hymn I’ve not heard in ages — I’m not sure why. I don’t know what brought it to mind today, but it brought to mind a sad situation we know of where a father with a wayward daughter seems to be assuming the stance of arms-folded hardness and toe-tapping impatience until [...]

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Friday’s Fave Five

Welcome to Friday’s Fave Five, hosted by Susanne at Living to Tell the Story, in which we can share five of our favorite things from the last week. This has been a wonderful exercise in looking for and appreciating the good things God blesses us with. Click on the button to learn more, then go [...]

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Book Review: No Distance Too Far

No Distance Too Far is Book 2 in the Home to Blessing series by Lauraine Snelling. Dr. Astrid Bjorkland, the daughter of Norwegian immigrants, has planned to help her doctor sister-in-law in their home town of Blessing, North Dakota in 1904. But after hearing the needs of Africa, she feels perhaps God is calling her [...]

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Scenes from Grandma’s Birthday and July 4th

Grandma’s birthday was Saturday: She called the balloon “My buddy.” We spent the 4th at Jason and Mittu’s playing tennis and eating, then saw some fireworks in a nearby town. I even took a few swings — and landed a couple of them over the net! A very busy but very enjoyable long weekend!

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The Week In Words: Fourth of July Edition

Welcome to The Week In Words, where we share quotes from the last week’s reading. If something you read this past week  inspired you, caused you to laugh, cry, think, dream, or just resonated with you in some way, please share it with us, attributing it to its source, which can be a book, newspaper, [...]

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Links, a video, and a birthday

Here are a few things I found interesting the Web this week: Quotes about sacrifice….from a surprising source, but applicable to Christian life. The Enemy Next Door. Good thoughts on interaction with “worldly” neighbors. Does Gender Matter? Yes! Despite one family’s attempt to keep their baby’s gender a secret for its “freedom.” Believe It Yourself. [...]

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Friday’s Fave Five

Welcome to Friday’s Fave Five, hosted by Susanne at Living to Tell the Story, in which we can share five of our favorite things from the last week. This has been a wonderful exercise in looking for and appreciating the good things God blesses us with. Click on the button to learn more, then go [...]

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Narnia Reading Challenge

I’m joining Carrie‘s Narnia Reading Challenge for the month of July. I somehow had not read or even heard of these books until maybe twelve years ago — I don’t now how I missed them. I did read the series through along with a biography of C. S. Lewis. I’ve been wanting to revisit Narnia [...]

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