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Other Humans Are Not Our Servants
It is a universal truth that people who like the Jane Austen book, Pride and Prejudice, frequently go beyond mere “like” to excessive admiration. One of my own daughters is just such a fan, revisiting the story in book, movie, … Continue reading
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Tagged Christian, God, grocery, job, servant
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What Brave Looks Like
We live in a world that worships movies. And while many Christians would swear up and down that they worship nothing but God and have no idols, honest people stop and admit that popular mass media affects, generally in a … Continue reading
Posted in Art, blogging, Christian, Culture, Current Events, Daily Life, devotional, Encouragement, Faith, Family, fine art, home, inspirational, Life, Lifestyle, mass media, media, movies, painting, Random, religion, self-improvement, spirituality
Tagged brave, Christian, God, lord of the rings, movies
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Dear God: Why Is Nothing Happening?
It’s not peculiar that we humans are reassured by knowing we’re not the only ones going through something. The Internet –in which people are able, at least for now, to express themselves beyond writing a newspaper Letter to the Editor … Continue reading
Posted in Art, blogging, Christian, church, Culture, Current Events, Daily Life, decor, devotional, Faith, Family, fine art, floral, home, inspirational, Life, Lifestyle, prayer, religion, spirituality
Tagged Christianity, God, iris, prayer, Psalm
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“Hello,” “Good-bye,” and “Jesus Loves You!”
I don’t know how you answer the phone, but generally I say, “Hello,” or “Good Morning (Afternoon, Evening).” Sometimes, when I do the Good Afternoon routine there’s a pause at the other end until someone timidly asks, “Is this a … Continue reading
Posted in Art, blogging, Christian, Culture, Current Events, Encouragement, Faith, Family, fine art, home, Humor, inspirational, Life, Lifestyle, painting, Relationships, religion
Tagged Christianity, culture, greeting, Jesus, love, telephone
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Desperately Trying to Fit in
I spent far too much time, as a child, desperately trying to fit in. It’s understandable, given that our school system — like our corporate office culture — is designed to homogenize people, reducing everyone’s individuality to a standardization of … Continue reading
Posted in acceptance, Art, blogging, Christian, Culture, Current Events, Daily Life, devotional, Encouragement, Faith, Family, fine art, home, inspirational, Life, Lifestyle, painting, Relationships, religion
Tagged acceptance, Christianity, church, foreigner, God, love
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Christians: We Are Family, Not Employees
Once a month or so I pass by this church with a dreadful LED sign: “COME TO ME!” it blares in red, “AND I WILL GIVE YOU REST! “MORNING WORSHIP SERVICE 11:00 A.M. “ADULT & CHLDRNS STUDYTIME 9:30 A.M.” For … Continue reading
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Tagged business, Christianity, church, corporate, God
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Does It Matter, The Clothes We Wear?
There’s something about three-piece suits that seems so civilized. Think of the average James Bond movie, in which all sorts of people are shot and blown up — the bad guys, that is — and James remains unruffled, dignified, and full … Continue reading
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Tagged Babylon, Christianity, evil, God, man, power, three-piece suit
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The Lies We’re Told
It’s no surprise that we’re lied to all the time. Anyone who follows politics in any manner at all readily acknowledges that politicians lie. And businessmen lie. And mass media magnates lie. And iconic religious celebrities lie. All sorts of … Continue reading
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Tagged Christianity, God, government, lies, mass media, politics
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Blind Obedience
Years ago, a woman proudly described to me what her husband had said about her: “He said I was very strong-willed,” she commented, “and that I needed to be more obedient.” After figuring out that she wasn’t referring to the … Continue reading
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