Category Archives: My Faith

The Both/And Of Jesus

I first read about “both/and” thinking in O[prah] magazine a few years ago. Instead of approaching a situation/person/problem/issue from an “either-or” perspective, “both/and” thinking asks us to consider whether the possibilities that we are weighing as alternatives might both be true. … Continue reading

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Visiting Churches

Last week I decided to visit a church that I had come across on one of my long neighborhood runs. I love “my” church, but some Sundays my schedule calls for a church closer to home. Still, I am never comfortable when … Continue reading

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Holding My Tongue

When I think about sin and how I fall short–which I try not to do very often–I think I am most guilty–and most frequently guilty–of saying unkind things about other people. I’m just not good at holding my tongue. It’s … Continue reading

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Supernal Sunday

(View from my mother-in-law’s deck, September 14, 2012–she took the picture) Before the mountains were born or you brought forth the whole world, from everlasting to everlasting, you are God. ~ Psalm 90

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Doing The Word Of God

As Christians, we are taught the importance of listening to and learning the Word of God. Psalm 119 speaks of the joy of writing God’s laws in our hearts: I seek you with all my heart; do not let me … Continue reading

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