I’ve been reading a bit about redemption (as opposed to attempting salvation through morality or through religion) and something struck me the other day. I am redeemed and because I’m redeemed I do my best to obey (but sometimes I don’t). The reason for my redemption is God, His work,…
Read moreWe’re months away from adopting a baby from China and it’s been a journey of ups and downs with the wait going from six months to eighteen in a blink of the eye. It hasn’t been easy but despite that I can’t tell you how many people comment on how…
Read moreWhen you were a little girl…. Did you ponder the journey the seeds would take as you blew them from the dandelion? When you were a little girl….. Did you imagine God was winking at you from the stars shinning in the night sky? When you were a little girl….…
Read moreLast Christmas I received a MP3 player from my Sweetheart. I have to say it is truly a blessing to me. Working in an office with 600+ employees can get very noisy. Sometimes I just get frustrated–and my thoughts are not very Christ-like. Believe me–they are not nice! Although I…
Read moreI’ve been listening to Mark Driscoll’s sermon series on the book of Ruth…a friend and I discussed a few things about it that really hit me. Of course we know that the “stars” of the story are (1)God, (2)Ruth, and (3)Boaz. But there’s a minor player who can give us…
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