Today marks another new adventure for Bouncing Back. We’re participating in the One-Word-At-A-Time Blog Carnival. The idea is for a number of blogs to address the same word through writing, poetry, photography, or any other medium. I encourage you to click the link and check out some of the other carnival contributions. This week’s word […]
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Welcome to another Monday, which also means it’s word-of-the-week day at Bouncing Back. This week’s word: PLAY I don’t play enough. Too busy, too many important, serious, adult-type tasks waiting for my attention. Who has time for play? That’s one of many things I like about having a dog. If I get too attached to […]
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Happy Saturday! I have a fun little video to share, guaranteed (money back if not satisfied!) to provoke a smile. First, a bit of news Relentless Grace is now available as an audio book. My friend Jim Thurston graciously offered his golden voice to record the entire book. If you’re interested, click here for additional details. I’m […]
Continue readingWhat About The Third Line?
In essentials, unity. In non-essentials, liberty. In all things, love. Augustine Yeah, but what are the “essentials”? Yesterday I asked the question Who’s “They”? in the context of our propensity to draw lines and categorize ourselves in terms of we and they. Then I ran across this familiar Augustine quote. It made me wonder why, […]
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First they ignore you, then they ridicule you, then they fight you, then you win. Gandhi Do you ever look at something really familiar and see something you’ve never seen before? I admire Gandhi; this is one of my favorite quotes. I get his point, but a closer look causes me to wonder: who’s “they”?
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Does your cause justify “whatever it takes”? This is Black History Month, so my question’s motivated by thoughts of America’s struggle with civil rights for African-Americans. But it applies equally to questions of national sovereignty, disability issues, or gathering support for relief to earthquake victims in Haiti. Is any cause so right, so just, so […]
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It’s Monday, which means word-of-the-week time here at Bouncing Back. Today’s word is: Peace We usually think of peace as the absence of war or conflict. But I’m thinking of something a bit more proactive. Jesus said: Peace I leave with you; my peace I give you. I do not give to you as the […]
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I’d like to recommend a wonderful blog called 300 Words A Day. I stumbled upon Jon Swanson’s writing by accident, and it’s become a must-read each morning before I begin work. Jon is currently walking us through the Gospel of John, using precisely 300 words to offer beautifully crafted insights. I’m amazed by his ability […]
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If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness. [1 John 1:9] I’m sorry. Those words don’t always come easily, and sometimes really meaning them is harder than saying them. But what happens once you’ve mustered the courage to apologize?
Continue readingRecruiting Or Evangelism?
How do you share your passion? Do you have something you’re excited about? Perhaps it’s a hobby, a cause, a product, or an idea, but whatever it is really stirs you, gets your juices flowing. You want to spread the word. I’ll use this blog as an example. I spend time on writing because I […]
Continue readingHow To “Get Over It”
Do you ever just feel “down” for no really good reason? I’m there right now. A friend disappointed me. A project seems stalled. Cold weather makes everything about my injury a little more difficult. Nothing really major or life-threatening to point at, but somehow everything just seems a bit gray at the moment. I don’t […]
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Happy Monday and welcome to word-of-the-week here at Bouncing Back. SURRENDER “Surrender” isn’t a popular notion in our culture. We don’t like to lose, and surrender usually connotes admitting some sort of defeat. But there’s another reason to surrender. Sometimes you simply conclude that a particular battle isn’t worth fighting, that the possible gains simply […]
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