January 2011

The Privileges of the Tuck-In

January 30, 2011 Stories
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I came across this post in a drafts folder today. I wrote it back in May of last year, and sent it off to be a guest post somewhere. It didn’t make the cut and I forgot about it. Although it’s nearly a year later, and we’re in a different season in a new home, [...]

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Mercy, and Not Sacrifice: A Conclusion

January 30, 2011 Stories
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Where I left you yesterday (forgive me if that cliff-hanger was a major bummer — but can you imagine if I crammed all this into one or two posts?) I was sitting across the table from an old friend who’d lost his wife and child. Suddenly finding myself there, with a beer and a slice [...]

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Mercy, and Not Sacrifice, Part Three

January 29, 2011 Stories
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And walk in all the ways that I have commanded you, that it may be well with you.’ {v. 22 & 23} The people trusted the sacrifices and burnt offerings taking place at the Temple to keep them from God’s judgement. … When we do this, we begin to write our own law books, because we would rather just do it our way that follow the heart of God and listen for His voice.

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Mercy and Not Sacrifice, Part Two

January 28, 2011 The Good Word
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Yesterday the discussion began regarding a verse I want to better understand (and better live) this year. Hosea 6:6 says “For I desire mercy and not sacrifice, And the knowledge of God more than burnt offerings.” {You might want to read yesterday’s post before reading today’s.} You’ll find the striking contrast between religious activity and [...]

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Mercy, and Not Sacrifice

January 27, 2011 The Good Word
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I mentioned recently that there was a particular verse that kept coming up for me as I study Scripture which I feel I would like to gain a better understanding of this year. The verse is in Hosea 6:6, and says, “For I desire mercy and not sacrifice, And the knowledge of God more than [...]

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Wanna Name My Baby?

January 26, 2011 Stories

Forgive me. My brain gets song lyrics stuck in it on a regular basis, and it seems to be even worse during pregnancy. And this super upbeat 90s dance tune that goes Ahhh…yeahhay…wanna be my looover? is playing with the repeat button stuck down right now. Yuck. So please read the title to this post [...]

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Travelling Tuesday: Life These Days

January 25, 2011 Travel..ling Tuesdays
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I thought this Tuesday might be a good opportunity to look at the everyday with some fresh eyes again. Life isn’t always an exotic destination or a picture perfect sunset on snow-covered mountains. It doesn’t even always exactly seem beautiful, but, then again, beauty is in the eye of the beholder. I’m sharing a few [...]

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Blackberries, iPhones, Love the One You’re With

January 24, 2011 Prayers in Poetry & Prose
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It’s a thought that keeps occurring, when I send and receive emails, texts, tweets and Facebook wall posts. When I sit across the table from folks for a meeting or a cup of coffee. And sadly, most often when I’m visiting my home country. It’s simply: The more ways we have to communicate, the worse [...]

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