Is Racism Natural?
There was a video on CNN yesterday that stopped me in my tracks. It wasn’t footage from Thailand, or election coverage. It is a video of a little 5 year old girl sitting in front of an image of 5 cartoon children.
The children are all wearing the same dress and the same expression, only the color of their skin... >Read More
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Identity Theft: Seeing what God Sees
I was a victim of identity theft. It seems impossible, how could someone do such a thing? I am me, and no one else can be me, right? Someone had chosen to use my financial information for their own gain, and had pretended to be me for purposes that I’d had nothing to do with. The bank alerted me... >Read More
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Put Worry in its Place
Last night I was so worried about not getting enough sleep that I couldn't sleep. My brain was working through all the details of the next day and I knew I had to be awake for it all. Ever have a night like that when your mind is your worst enemy?
Why do we worry? For me there are lots... >Read More
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Letting Go of Anxiety
Fear. Such a frustrating word. It's something that almost everyone struggles with in my family. Well, I would say quite the majority at least. Worry, yes, that's normal. But anxiety, the thing that can take over and make you fear everything, obsess over little things, feel nervous for absolutely nothing, yes, that one can sure take over easily. It's...... >Read More
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Identity in Christ
"My identity is in someone else." The phrase would seem incomprehensible to secular society. My identity is mine alone, we think; how dare anyone stake claim to it? Yet Christians believe it wholeheartedly: "My identity is in Christ."
One of the difficulties of faith is that certain truths of God have no true analogue. The Trinity is a classic...... >Read More
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Keeping the Job-Finding Faith
Every week in the USA, nearly half a million people apply for unemployment benefits. So at least if you've been searching for a job but haven't yet found anything, you know you're not alone!
In fact, trying times like these (when none of those dozens of resumes sent out seem to generate the slightest interest) are often what cause us... >Read More
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Superhero or Supervillain?
If you had superpowers, do you think you'd become a superhero or a supervillain?
According to Adam Galinsky, a social psychologist at Northwestern University. "The average person is corrupted by power, but a select few see power as responsibility." (MNN) The article goes on to suggest that the majority of people, if given typical comic-book...... >Read More
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10 Great Reasons to Eat Dinner as a Family
I have my meals planned this week. But rather than posting my... >more
Plan ahead for “April Showers”
As we move through life, each new stage brings its share of... >more
What Do You Fear?
Do you crave destiny? (Part 2)