Why Hope Needs Balance
Why is balance so important to the functioning of our souls? Can we work hard while forgetting play? And if we do, what happens to our joy?
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Staying in Hope
Hope Beyond the Just
Are you throwing yourself into an emotional trash bag of “less than” mentality? Describing ourselves as “just” forces us to embrace shame.
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Hope Answers Why
How do we deal with the question of “Why?” when heaven is silent? Maybe God sees the bigger picture through his timeless eyes.
Hope Eliminates Shame
How many times do we invite the verdict of shame? Can we find our authentic selves, dare greatly and let hope eliminate shame?
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Hope Creates Traditions
Most of us try to create traditions within our families. Reverend G and her son, Jacob, guarded the tradition of family dinner after church on Sunday. (I know this because she told me; i.e. fictional characters talking to the writer again http://amzn.to/1rXlCyh). For my son and me, one of our favorite traditions has revolved around
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Hope’s Foundation
Most of my followers believe there is one true God, and they follow the Christian faith. If you fall into that category, then this blog post is nothing new. You can forward it to a friend or a neighbor. However, the internet is a vast mission field and long after I am gone – I
Hope Finds a Treasure
During the last two weeks, three people at separate times have told me, “You are a treasure.” I know this is a compliment and I truly appreciate the sentiment. At the same time, I am a bit nonplussed to be described as such. When I think of treasure, my first impression is an antiquity. The
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Hope Lives in Small Towns
After a recent trip to my hometown, I was struck again with the functional differences between the KC Metro and Enid, Oklahoma. In my hometown, most businesses close for Easter to allow families time together. The majority of signs and billboards carry the graphic of either a cross or an empty tomb while the local
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Hope Finds Holiness in Surprising Places
During a recent trip to Fort Scott, Kansas, my friend and I discovered a wonderful coffee shop. Our chai lattes tasted spicy yet mellow, and the missional atmosphere of this shop impressed us. Their bookshelves were filled with classics and some Christian fiction. I donated the Reverend G books and promised to bring the third
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11 Insights from Sabbatical
Many of you who follow my blog have expressed that you were praying for me this week. Thank you. To honor your kindness, I’d like to share with you the 11 insights God gave me during Sabbatical. Some of them are, of course, repeats – those marching-around-Mount-Sinai-truths we all know. But when God repeats something,
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