Category: Following Jesus
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The Creativity Challenge – Isaiah 43:18-19
During a visit to a medical facility a nurse told me she is not creative. This was after I spotted an odd shape in a tree across the street that looked like ET’s face. She said, “Give me math and science, but ask me to see a face in tree bark? Not my thing.” Maybe…
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Don’t Be Embarrassed if You’re Still Looking for Your Calling – Matthew 4:19
Sometimes as followers of Jesus we struggle with understanding our calling. We might wonder why we aren’t more successful in our efforts or why we no longer find them fulfilling. What we once excelled at may have changed. Have we missed our calling? In my thirties I knew I was made to be a mother.…
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You’ll Never Be Too Old – 2 Corinthians 4:16-18
Standing in front of the mirror looking into my aging eyes I warned my reflection she was going to die. You might think I’m crazy if I tell you how liberating it was for me when I accepted that message. The day is coming How many of the billions of this planet’s inhabitants departed from…
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I’m Not the Grandma I Thought I Would Be – Philippians 4:12-13
This isn’t how I thought grandparenting would be. My grandmothers and my mom did it so well. My own grand-mothering started out to be much like theirs, but chronic pain soon changed my course. For a few years I was able to help care for my grandchildren as I thought grandmas should. I carried them,…
