For the last few months I’ve been studying Ephesians, Philemon, and Colossians, wending my way back and forth between the books in several different settings. I got mired in Colossians in the weeks leading up to and beginning the Advent season, which turns out to have been a fantastic thing! I’ve been enthusiastic about Colossians…
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Thoughts on a Friday
The difference between shallow happiness and a deep, sustaining joy is sorrow. Happiness lives where sorrow is not. When sorrow arrives, happiness dies. It can’t stand pain. Joy, on the other hand, rises from sorrow and therefore can withstand all grief. Joy, by the grace of God, is the transfiguration of suffering into endurance, and…
Thoughts on a Friday
…we are ‘splendid, never-to-be-duplicated stories of grace.’ -Eugene Petersen (quoted by James Bryan Smith in The Good and Beautiful Community)
Good stuff
I’m still dealing with the aftermath of the apples, and I’ll I’ve got to say today is that if you haven’t made it over to Life in the Shoe yet, you really should. Her Wall Words for People Like Us made me laugh out loud. Here’s just a taste: In this home we are family…
Wisdom of the ages
I love the scriptures collected into what we call “the Bible” for all sorts of reasons, but one of them is that they are just so true. And I don’t mean only in a Revealed Truth esoteric sort of way but in a very down to earth, matter of fact sort of way. I recently…
What We’re Reading
A few of the things I’ve recently finished are: Energy Efficient Homes for Dummies by Rik DeGunther I have to say that I didn’t find it as useful as I had initially thought it would be. A lot of the advice concerned situations I doubt I’ll ever encounter (how to install a solar-powered pump and…
What We’re Reading
Currently Reading… Energy Efficient Homes for Dummies by Rik DeGunther This book discusses ways to save money and energy whether you own your own home or live in an apartment. I’ve never used any of the “for Dummies” books before, and I haven’t gotten far into this one, but so far it seems like it’s…
What We’re Reading
Currently Reading… The Divine Conspiracy: Rediscovering our Hidden Life in God by Dallas Willard This has been on the list for awhile since I enjoyed The Great Omission when I read it, and some kind friends recently loaned me a copy. Like two other books that I’m taking a break from at the moment (this…
What We’re Reading
Currently Reading… National Geographic Magazine This is my breakfast table reading. The issues pile up, and then I read whichever I happen to grab first. I’m currently nearing the end of the February 2011 issue (not too far behind the times!) and am reading about the tunnels below Paris. The article hasn’t mentioned the Paris…
What We’re Reading
The Good and Beautiful Life by James Bryan Smith I enjoyed The Good and Beautiful God, so I was happy to finagle a copy of the follow-up book from my sister. I’ve only just begun, but it looks like it will be focusing on the Beatitudes . I’m taking a hiatus from reading another book…
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