Tag: Christianity
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Avoid Hilly Terrain
photo courtesy of Claudio Testa on Unsplash One of my Dad’s favorite encouragements for us growing up was “Not every hill is worth dying on.” His focus on picking our battles was practical–not everything is significant enough to be bothered about. Stress is part of life; on any given day, some things potentially could annoy…
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The Collaboration Club
They’re called black-bellied whistling ducks, and they’re known for their bright red bills, pink feet, and white wing patches. They swarm around our pond in the backyard fairly frequently, and I’ve always loved their high-pitched whistling calls, which they always seem to do in unison. They mate for life, which might account for the fact…
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Real Rest
There’s a lot of energy and joy in her tiny body. She’s barely five months old, and her name is June, but she’s already acquired many nicknames, names of endearment that make a person smile. Junie Bug, Junie B, JB. She’s happy no matter how you address her. Her parents are deeply in love with…
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Celebrate Good Times
We had the privilege and joy recently of hosting a party for a friend to celebrate a significant birthday. The theme was the 60’s, and what folks came dressed as was fun and fanciful. Tie-dyed shirts, wild and crazy hair, and bell-bottoms were seen on the guests. The crowd was multi-generational, and even the young…
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The In-Between But Not Yet
Photo courtesy of Siu Scarbor on Unsplash Liminal space. That transitional place between what was and what hasn’t come yet, a threshold leading into the new and not yet experienced. It’s rather like the darkness of a hallway as you move from one room to another; having left, but not having arrived. This past Saturday…
Tip of My Iceberg 