Category: Following Jesus
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Improving Relationships, and the World – John 13:34-35
Choosing to love someone over the long haul–that’s real love. My husband and I attended his cousin’s memorial service last weekend, where we enjoyed a deeper level of unity in the family than we’d experienced before. It happened at my 40th high school reunion, too. I cared more about my classmates and less about the…
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I Write for You – John 21:14-19
It’s all about you. That may sound strange, but it’s true. As we come to the end of January I’m altering my blog a bit, all because of you. At an Oregon Christian Writers conference a few years ago I attended a workshop led by magazine editor Ginger Kolbaba. She taught on writing articles for publication, and…
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How Watching TV and Going Hunting Improves my Marriage – Genesis 2:20-24
There are a couple of things I do to make my marriage better, things I wouldn’t be interested in if I weren’t married to Jerry. First, staring at moving images on a screen has never been my favorite pastime. I prefer doing something with my hands, like writing, straightening up the house, turning pages in…
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One Woman’s Legacy of Praise – Psalm 34:1-3
Did your parents pay you to engage in sports or practice your instrument? Or do your homework? Maybe that would have helped some of us work a little harder, eh? My Aunt Ardeth passed away a week ago, and left behind a beautiful legacy of trusting God over a long lifetime. What is most apparent…
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Where I Find Everything I Need – Proverbs 4:20-23
We were minutes away from the small Christian school my children attended and where I volunteered as an aide. My kids, either lost in their books or chatting about different classmates, didn’t notice the thumping sound till I pulled our minivan off the road. As they started asking questions and I pondered our options, I…
