NOTHING NEW UNDER THE SUN

People can be confusing. So can understanding scripture. I recently heard someone share their understanding of a passage of scripture. This is kind of a touchy subject, and…. I don’t want to get into the part about interpreting scripture. What…

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One year, almost to the day, since I have written a blog post. How have 365 days gone by without me really noticing? What proof do we have of change, growth and purpose in those 52 weeks? Has nothing happened that…

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God Smacked!

Long ago and far away, I found myself cleaving to my husband in the midst of a very rocky sea. We were just shy of 10 years married, had 3 beautiful children, many wonderful friends and a very aggressive church…

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Open your eyes and raise your hand…..

There are these “things” – these “practices” in the church that really are a conundrum for me. I can’t seem to make them make sense. Some of that may be due to my own disobedience – and right now I…

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Christians at the Buffet

Listening to a popular speaker this week on my drive to work, he shared a startling – but not surprising – percentage. He said that Americans, being the richest people in our world today are also very poor givers.  Not…

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DO YOU LIKE BEING A PASTOR’S WIFE?

34 years….. Pastor’s wife… That’s me… Someone asked me a few days ago, if I liked being a Pastor’s wife.  That is not the first time I have been asked that question.  It is, however, the first time I really…

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525,600 MINUTES

How do you measure a year? 525,600 minutes have passed since I have written a blog post. How do I measure that time? How do I evaluate all that has transpired during those 525,600 minutes? There have been joys, struggles,…

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DEER IN THE HEADLIGHTS

After 9 months of unemployment, I joyfully accepted a position with a small, liberal arts school as their registrar.  This new position  is located approximately 80 miles from the city in which I live – but the commute is mostly…

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