Monthly Archives: August 2011

Unforced Rhythms of Grace

Last night was one of those horrible, no good, very bad nights. In the middle of it all, I realized, I need God for more than just relief from physical pain.  I need his grace, His unforced rhythms of grace. … Continue reading

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Power to Make Temptation Move Over

My new next-door neighbor has a racecar. It looks very cool sitting in his driveway.  On Saturday afternoons he fires it up before taking off to the races.  I have no idea what racing-type vehicle it is.  All I know … Continue reading

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Make new friends and keep the old

Rayanne* is a woman I have come to know who wants nothing to do with God-stuff. This came up when we were walking in the water and talking one day.  She said she didn’t have any friends except those of … Continue reading

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Let’s talk about sex and Mrs. Corneilson

There are a lot of hot button topics around today—immorality, drunkenness, premarital sex, adultery, homosexuality. Not one of these issues would have been shown on television 50 years ago.  Yet today television shows that do not depict at least one … Continue reading

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20 ways to gain over 100 pounds

Don’t exercise. Don’t even try to find an exercise you might enjoy. Eat whatever you want especially sweets and breads. Eat whenever you want especially late at night. Don’t ever deal with any situation that causes stress. Never set any … Continue reading

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10 Seconds in the history of my world

Slow motion video could have captured the 10 seconds I saw and made it into a feature-length film.  My life flashed before me. I thought of everything in those 10 seconds in the history of my world. I thought about … Continue reading

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Five things a Christian woman should say

It is true women like to talk.  Whatever is near and dear to our hearts, where there are a group of women gathered, we will talk about it.  We really love talking about our children, grandchildren, nieces, nephews, husbands, boyfriends. … Continue reading

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Choices in the 58th year

I got a year older today. It happens. No, I didn’t age a year in a day but it is my birthday.  So I began to think about the age 58 and what might happen. At age 58, my mother … Continue reading

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Weight Loss: Breaking the chains that bind

There was a time, my friends, when I weighed 200 pounds more than I do today.  I was in the hospital. I had fluid build-up around my heart. The cardiac surgeon came into my room followed by scads of residents … Continue reading

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