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As I begin preparing to speak on The Lord’s Prayer for the Christ Community Church‘s Women’s Retreat next spring, I have been pondering holiness. After all, many of the theologians I … Continue reading A Beautiful Life for a Beautiful God
“I am not saved by believing- I simply realize I am saved by believing. And it is not repentance that saves me- repentance is only the sign that I realize what … Continue reading Chambers Quote
What did Alexander the Great have to do Jesus? When the doors close on the Old Testament, Israel’s world is pretty predictable. The language spoken is Hebrew. Worship takes place … Continue reading Alexader the Great and the Coming Messiah
I had been putting it off. Dreading it. Freelancing. Before the book deal came my way, I spent my days as a freelance writer. I had never written a book … Continue reading Just…Begin!
Do you see this photograph? This is the aquaduct at Caesarea Maritma, one of my favorite places on earth. Honestly, if money was no object I would live in Caesarea Maritima. … Continue reading “Oprah, Is that You?”
I thought I looked pretty good…makeup, hair, accessories. I was wearing a white tank and a cute pair of sandals with my favorite skirt- a silk wrap-around made from recycled saris. I call it … Continue reading How I Lost My Skirt and My Dignity in a Walmart Parking Lot
I want to change. I crave a deeper loyalty to God, a determination to believe in his goodness. I am dismayed by the transience of my faith, the frailty of … Continue reading Staring at Life from the Bottom of the Pool
“(Jesus) never lost hope for anyone, because he put his trust in God first. He trusted absolutely in what God’s grace could do for others. If I put my trust in … Continue reading What’s It to Ya? Chambers Quote
Yesterday was my 44th birthday. I fully intended to post this list then, but honestly…I was too busy having fun. I decided at the beginning of the day to celebrate … Continue reading 10 Resons Why It is Better to be 44 than 34
“As he (Jesus) went along, he saw a man blind from birth. 2 His disciples asked him, “Rabbi, who sinned, this man or his parents, that he was born blind?” 3 “Neither … Continue reading Is Our Sufferng God’s Will? My Take…
This year at tax time, my husband and I had the following conversation after he wrote our ginormous check to the government. Husband- “You will need to put half of … Continue reading Feel Violated by the IRS? You Are Not the First…
If church history was a schoolyard, Thomas would be the kid in the corner getting the stuffing kicked out of him every day at recess. We have mocked him, derided … Continue reading If Church History was a Schoolyard