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God Is Not Fair (Why That’s Good)

May 17, 2012 5:00 am discussion, Encouragement

Parenting books are amazing, but parenting books stink. Why the ambivalence? Because though authors and experts have many great ideas and research to back up what they’re saying, these things can come off as one-size-fits-all approaches to parenting that can be confusing and/or harmful. Kids are individuals and sometimes as a parent you’re going to [...]

God of First and Last Resorts

May 16, 2012 5:00 am book club, discussion, Encouragement

It’s so easy to forget the truth that is all around us. Every good thing given and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of lights, with whom there is no variation or shifting shadow. –James 1:17 We live in a land that when we receive good things, we give credit to doctors, to [...]

Promoting Inequality

May 15, 2012 5:00 am discussion, Encouragement

We take great measures in our society to make sure everyone is perceived and seen as exactly the same as any other person. At the fundamental human level, this is obviously true. There is value to every life and equality in that sense is compulsory. When you look at our societal and cultural institutions, however, [...]

Warrior Poet Circle: Speak a Word

May 14, 2012 5:00 am Encouragement, Warrior Poet Circle

Speak a word, Living God Worlds will bow, time will stop Heaven and earth and all it contains Receive Your breath of life to sustain Speak a word, healing comes Light invades where darkness numbs Washed, cleansed in unheard of grace Mercy bright to lift the afflicted face Speak a word, motion stirs Momentum builds, [...]

Sanctuary: Honoring a Mother

May 13, 2012 6:00 am Encouragement, Sanctuary

Sanctuary– 1 : a place (as a church or a temple) for worship 2 : a place of refuge and protection Meditating on the beauty He’s created and the power of His words… Happy Mother’s Day I chose this picture because my wife is an amazing mother and she blesses me every single day. She [...]

Verse by Verse (#11)

May 12, 2012 6:00 am discussion, Encouragement, verse by verse

Another in a series of monthly posts where I go through Proverbs a verse or two at a time and share the whispers of the Holy Spirit to my heart (click here for more verse by verse posts). 5 Trust in the Lord with all your heart And do not lean on your own understanding. –Proverbs 3:5 Have you ever [...]

Light Friday Hit List: 5/11/12

May 11, 2012 5:00 am discussion, impact, Light Friday Hit List

Rounding up posts from around the web that challenged, inspired, encouraged, made me laugh, or all of the above. Be sure to check out these favorites and tell them I sent you! Here they are in the order I read them this week. And for even more great posts and favorites, be sure to visit [...]