Category: Following Jesus
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The Most Important Thing for a Writer to Know
Here’s a trade secret for writers. People are the most important thing. This may be counter-intuitive, but how well we relate to others is crucial. It’s not nice to confuse our readers You’ve probably seen photos of prehistoric cave drawings. How would it be if we couldn’t recognize the image of an animal or a man? If…
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What did Jesus Say? – Matthew 4:19
In the 1990s “What would Jesus do” and WWJD became a fad in local youth groups. The phrase sounded right-on, because following Jesus’ example makes sense. After all, he is the Son of God. He lived and died in obedience to the Father. But there’s a problem. Something about it has bothered me for a long time, so this morning I did…
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Blog Post Draft 1
A postcard with an offer for a free pumpkin up to ten pounds. Cooked the pumpkin and made pies, threw the seeds and guts into the garden . I had a couple plants bot only one pumpkin. Be fruitful and multiply and fill the earth. Day and night, seedtime and harvest, as long as the…
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Aiming for the Prize – 1 Corinthians 9:24-27
My birthday falls smack dab in the middle of hunting season, and this year I decided to celebrate it in the Malheur National Forest with my husband and his hunting buddy. I knew I wouldn’t exactly be with them, though. I’d touch base with them before they’d crash after a long day’s hunt and a meal. I…
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Night of the Living Dead Christian – a Book Review
I don’t like vampires and werewolves, and I usually have no interest in such stories, but author Matt Mikalatos tells a remarkable outside-the-box monster tale that was well worth my time in “Night of the Living Dead Christian.” Are you in for a challenge? I appreciated Mikalatos’ previous book, “Imaginary Jesus,” and still refer to it in day to day…
