Thoughts on Trust and Shame
Several seemingly disparate things came together this weekend, and they all got me thinking about Trust – and Shame. 1) First, before the weekend, I’d been thinking it was time…
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Bluebell Bliss
Last Thursday, I took the day off work so I could go see the bluebells at Bull Run Regional Park on a week day, when it wouldn’t be too crowded.…
Solitary Thanksgiving Joy
We all know the holidays this year are fraught. I live on the opposite side of the country from my family, so I don’t usually get to indulge in our…
Affinity Combinations
I’m taking my Annual Personal Spiritual Retreat this week. I’d originally meant to start it off with a 48-Hour Book Challenge on Monday morning. Then I thought I’d do a…
Legacy
I’ve been thinking about my legacy today. There’s a song by Casting Crowns that plays on Christian radio that is annoyingly catchy that says, “I don’t want to leave a…
Christmas Letter 2019
Emmanuel — “God with us” — that’s what I’m clinging to this Christmas season, along with other tidings of comfort and joy. I’ve decided that 2019 was an overdramatic teenager…
Getaway Reflections
I spent three nights this week at a “Getaway” cabin. It’s a very small cabin with cooking facilities. And you get to not talk to anyone. They left a card…
Let the Redeemed of the Lord Tell Their Story
I’ve been reading in Psalm 107 lately. I think NIV has tweaked the translation, and I love the way it reads now, at the beginning: “Let the redeemed of the…
Seeing the Other
I’ve been thinking about Patricia Evans’ books on verbal abuse lately, because of an abusive argument on Facebook saying it’s not even a valid definition — and the argument was…