February 2012
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nothing is impossible, even the desert blooms.
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January 2012
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a great day: partly because of the weather, partly...
When I think of the fear and anxiety I had before I attended my first Al-Anon meeting I almost have to laugh thinking about it now. I felt nauseous and my palms were sweating. I circled the building at least four times before I went in. After I shared, I left that meeting with the most unbelievable peace. It was as if the Lord was rejoicing with me that I took a risk, faced my anxiety and that...
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More than thankful that Herschel and I have changed so dramatically over the course of our relationship. Emotionally, of course. What? Have we changed physically or something? Weird. BAM. Oh, I see it. I just got hit in the face from one of my own cheeks in this photograph.
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An intimate relationship with the Lord is all you...
How refreshing is it to know that God doesn’t require us to understand all of His complexities? God makes it simple or us. All that is required is to know that He loved us enough to send His only Son to pay the debt of our sins and we must then put our trust in Him. We do not need to be biblical scholars in order to intimately connect with the King of Kings, though the extra knowledge may...
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What if I told you, Jesus came to abolish religion?
What if I told you getting...
– Jefferson Bethke
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2011 Reading
I love reviewing what I’ve read. here’s my list from 2011:
Desiring the Kingdom by James K.A. Smith
Leadership in the Wesleyan Spirit by Lovett Weems
In the Name of Jesus by Henri R. Nouwen
Unbearable Lightness by Portia De Rossi
A Long Way Gone by Ishmael Beah
Eat, Pray, Love by Elizabeth Gilbert
Beauty and the Beast
Water for Elephants by Sara Gruen
The Unlikely Disciple...
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the girl who played with fire
finished this one today. SO much better than the first. without the slightest inkling of a doubt. loved this book so much. I was on the edge of my seat. my jaw dropped. oh. i just wanna be lisbeth’s best friend in the whole world. I am fascinated by her.
also, saw the Girl With The Dragon Tattoo today in theaters. I thought it was very good. Different than what I pictured in my...