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  • Words of Life

    My family and I went to see the movie "Inkheart" on Saturday. It's the story of a special group of people called "Silver tongues" who have the ability to read things into reality. When they read aloud, the characters …

  • Truth Hero

    The other night I awoke about 3 am feeling anxious and afraid. I was thinking about my daughter and how quickly she's growing up and wondering what kind of choices she was going to make as she continues through her teen…

  • Good Goof

    Although I do believe that struggle is the main part of our path following Jesus, He gave us a little break and lifted our load last night. It came out of a mistake, believe it or not. The other day my hubby sent an ema…

  • Short of Breath

    I read this quote this morning in a friend's blog entry and it struck a nerve: "To be a Christian without prayer is no more possible than to be alive without breathing." Martin Luther I'm going to think about that....I…

  • The thicker holder-upper?

    Do you remember that paper towel commercial in which you see a lady holding a paper towel stretched taut between her hands? Someone pours some water on the middle of it, then sets a heavy object in the middle. The tow…

  • The Center

    "He is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn over all creation. For by him all things were created: things in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or powers or rulers or authorities; all th…

  • Wanted: Fixer, Miracle Worker, Problem Solver

    I don't know what it is, but I have this deep-down sense of responsibility for my family's interactions, attitudes, dysfunctions, whatever. Right now we're struggling through teen years and I see some immaturities on bo…

  • Near-Sighted

    I remember so clearly the day I got my glasses. I was in the 2nd grade and it was winter time. I remember that because as we were leaving the optometrist's office, I was agog at the detailed tree branches I could see! …

  • Friend for Life

    47 years ago today (wow, 47 years) in central New York state, a boy was born to a German/Italian/Polish family. He grew up with 2 brothers, one a year older, one a year younger, and a little sister. Over time he felt God…

  • Faith like a child

    I was probably 4 years old, living with my family in Culver City, California. We had a little white poodle named "Salty" that was a best buddy to my little sister and I. One day he got loose and ran away. Culver City …

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