Deep Imprints

FEBRUARY 23, 2012

Four years ago, my life took a huge detour. It was confusing, painful, and lonely. I thought something was wrong with me. I thought my life was over – not the act of being alive, but the act of being useful. I faced a well of despair that was impossible to climb out of. The problem was that I didn’t know I was in a well. I just knew that something was wrong, and I was alone.

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Deep Imprints

FEBRUARY 22, 2012

It is obvious and safe to assume that I know nothing about the liturgical church, aside from the fact that they kneel at certain times in their services, use their programs for more than announcements, and have a church calendar that they use to understand God and the rhythm of life better (and I might be making the rhythm of life thing up). However, today is Ash Wednesday.

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Deep Imprints

FEBRUARY 21, 2012

During the four weeks leading up to Christmas, I spent special time focusing on the Christmas story. This year I learned a lesson that I am still unfolding –> that God speaks to each of us in a unique way that especially geared to our temperament, our personality, our place in life, and our calling. In fact, I learned that God speaks in many, many ways.

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Deep Imprints

FEBRUARY 24, 2012

Last week, I wrote my responses to the Resignation of Eve. In this response, I began to realize that as women take their leadership talent and use it where it is appreciated, one of the end results is the decentralization of the church. My personal question was “am I holding on to an old model (big church), or are we losing something very valuable?

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Deep Imprints

FEBRUARY 20, 2012

As many of you know, from time to time publishers give me copies of books to read and review. (For my blogging friends, I’ve found a new platform, Netgalley that is awesome.). However, sometimes the books I read aren’t that great. Thus was the case with the Accidental Bride. Prior to Christmas, I was looking for a quick escape that wouldn’t take up too much brain space.

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