Happy Saturday! It’s been a while since we talked on Saturday. With all the fussing about the economy, I thought this video might remind us of how blessed we are. Rich from beyondtoday. Can’t see the video? Click here. Have a great weekend.
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Cutting Ties
I’ve purposely de-friended and un-followed a few of my online connections recently. Have you ever done that? It’s difficult. I don’t want to offend or hurt anyone’s feelings. These folks weren’t being overtly profane or abusive. I’m just taking a little of my own advice (What Do You Think About?) In response to that post, […]
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Finally, brothers and sisters, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable—if anything is excellent or praiseworthy—think about such things. Becky said something to me the other day that’s been bouncing around in my brain. We were talking about some issue and she said, “You […]
Continue readingThe Words Really Do Matter
Hi. This is Becky attempting to share a bit of the “rest of the story”. I’ve never done a guest blog. I have a lot of ideas, but I don’t usually have the patience to actually write them down. I tell them to Rich, and he sort of nods and says, “Yeah, that’s a great […]
Continue readingA Standing Ovation
Yesterday I commented on Blessings. I heard someone say life was so amazing he just stopped and applauded. Literally, he paused right in his tracks and gave life a one-man round of applause. I’ll bet God appreciated that. It’s not that He needs our recognition, but He gets a pretty steady stream of complaints, worries, […]
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Happy Monday! The last few days surrounded me with today’s word-of-the-week… BLESSINGS I’ve been working on the latest edit of the new book manuscript. The process has provided the opportunity to re-read, and vicariously re-experience, the story that unfolded exactly a year ago as we rolled along the Mississippi River. I’m overwhelmed as I understand […]
Continue readingAre We Accountable?
An obvious question follows my two previous posts. (Afraid Of God? and Does God Punish?) If we reduce fear of punishment, won’t people do all sorts of crazy things? Can we have accountability without fear of punishment? Of course a broken world needs laws to regulate behavior. Society can’t function without at least minimal limits […]
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Are you afraid of God? Last time I asked a provocative question: Does God Punish? It’s a tough question. One of this blog’s purposes is to talk about confronting adversity and moving forward in hope. It’s difficult to do that if you’re afraid of being punished. Punishment is all about fear, power, and control. If […]
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Do you think God punishes? I don’t. I know people will likely disagree, and that’s okay. Let’s talk. I recently heard a preacher declare with absolute certainty that God is punishing a particular group for a particular action. He offered Old Testament scriptural examples and the opinion of “every major Christian leader” as evidence. Ever […]
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Happy Monday! I’m thinking we focus too much on today’s word-of-the-week… DIFFERENCES Do you notice how invested our culture is in highlighting our differences? Of course it’s election season, so we’re buried in ads promoting difference. But I think the election rhetoric only ramps up what’s become our “normal” environment. We’re literally inundated with messages […]
Continue readingA Bigger Picture
Ever forget you’re not the center of the universe? My discussion with a spinal injury support group left me pondering the whole notion of An Able-Bodied World. The audience was folks who are relatively new at figuring out how to navigate life with some level of paralysis—and their spouses. Becky pointed out afterward that the […]
Continue readingA Lesson In Humility
Sometimes I wonder what in the world I’m doing. Tuesday evening I was invited to speak to a spinal cord injury support group. I wasn’t quite sure until I arrived exactly how the invitation originated. I was absolutely not prepared for the explanation. “A counselor gave me a copy of your book after my husband […]
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