Some time ago my friend Bonnie sent me the following link, asking my thoughts about it. The link is John Piper speaking on the The Ultimate Meaning of True Womanhood. To be honest, it feels a little like what happens when you start with a foregone conclusion, so that there’s an assumption everything you say… Continue reading True Womanhood
When I updated my blog earlier this year, I reviewed all the previous posts to check links and so on. And, getting a little nostalgic, I decided to take the liberty of re-posting some of my favorites this week. That may sound self-indulgent… probably because it is. Then again, these will probably be new to… Continue reading I still think it’s funny
The Bible is full of feminine imagery for God. God speaks through Isaiah saying, “As a mother comforts her child, so will I comfort you” (66:13). He speaks through Job, “From whose womb comes the ice? Who gives birth to the frost from the heavens…?” (38:29). Jesus says, “…how often I have longed to gather… Continue reading she
Science has discovered a powerful new weapon that can help us “fight illness and depression, speed recovery, slow aging and prolong life.” That weapon is simply our friends. The New York Times reports that research is only just beginning to understand the impact our friendships and social networks have on our overall health. “A 10-year… Continue reading the hill is not as steep
The Bible is funny. You probably think I’m being ironic, but I’m actually talking about things in the Bible that really are funny-haha, or at least funny-interesting. As I read through the Bible I pencil in a smiley face next to stories that make me go, “heh.” There are a lot of them. Numbers 22:33.… Continue reading the Bible is funny
There’s an interesting regular activity on Twitter known as “Follow Friday.” It has a very positive purpose to promote other Twitterers, as well as help people find other interesting people they might like. The problem is, people will often just list off a bunch of names, like this: #followfriday @smashadv @hardlynormal @chrissonksen @fattybombatty @seejenwrite @davidhfoster… Continue reading fail friday
I love how the Bible speaks to you, no matter where you are in your life, what you’re feeling, or your life experience. One of my favorite verses as a single woman has always been Proverbs 20:6 (NIV) “Many a man claims to have unfailing love, but a faithful man, who can find?” There was… Continue reading a faithful God
We celebrated my brother-in-law’s 50th birthday yesterday. Turned out to be quite an event. Because he had played with the USC Marching Band a couple of years ago, they arranged to have the 10-piece ensemble play at the party. (If you’re not in Southern California, you need to know that the whole USC thing is… Continue reading the big birthday
Last week the Local Government Association in the U.K. published a list of 200 words which it says should no longer be used by local councils. LGA chairman Margaret Eaton said: “The public sector must not hide behind impenetrable jargon and phrases.” A lot of these are clearly what you’d call industry “buzz” words. And… Continue reading banning jargon
There are lots of reasons to love Twitter. For me, I love seeing what my co-workers and friends are doing, at work, at home, on vacation, at conferences. People hate it for the same reasons. (“Who cares what you had for lunch?”) One of my favorite reasons is to hear from (to “follow”) other professionals… Continue reading why i love twitter
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