Last weekend, Andrew Marin and friends from the Marin Foundation intentionally spent time at the Chicago 2010 Gay Pride Parade. You might not guess it but Andrew, author of Love is an Orientation, is a conservative Christian determined to build a bridge between Christians and the gay community. The team wore t-shirts that simply said,… Continue reading love is an action
Ironically, I have a new addition to last week’s list. While visiting a church recently, (I’ll not say when or where) I heard a message in which the pastor spoke from Ephesians 3:20. “Now to him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine, according to his power that is… Continue reading bumper sticker scripture – part 2
I think humans in general have a habit of condensing thoughts into little catchy phrases. It makes them easier to remember if we can fit them on, say… a bumper sticker. “Christians aren’t perfect… just forgiven.” So, I suppose it’s understandable that we can do the same with Scripture. But much like the secret to… Continue reading bumper sticker scriptures
While television tends to portray Dads as bumbling goofs, occasionally the movies get it right. In honor of Father’s Day, here’s a list of my top 10 personal favorites among movie Dads. 10. The Pursuit of Happyness. You have to admire a film that shows a dad willing to go to any and all lengths… Continue reading my top 10 favorite dads
I find it interesting how people pray – particularly some of our wording and phraseology. It occurred to me that we talk differently to God than we do anyone else. I say things like, “God, we just ask you to just show us what to do.” I would never say to a friend, “Susan, I… Continue reading words of prayer
Fast Company has an interesting article by Dan Heath, author of Switch – How to Change Things When Change is Hard. The article, Want Your Organization to Change? Put Feelings First takes on the traditional school of thought which says that you must educate people to get them to change, and suggests that instead you… Continue reading feelings first
Last week, Time Magazine’s cover story was The New Sheriffs of Wall Street. Interestingly, following the wild west financial gambling of the last couple years, the new sheriffs are women. This isn’t the first time that someone has noted that “the financial wreckage littering our world is the creation, almost exclusively, of men, not women.”… Continue reading the audacity
When out and busy, I wish I were at home doing nothing, and when I’m home I’m bored and wish I had a reason to go out and do something. Tired of saying “No” when friends invite me out to do things because I can’t afford it, and tired of saying “Yes” when they offer… Continue reading I go back and forth…
Friend and teenage step-daughter. Going to see Iron Man 2. (loved it.) Shopping. Discussing People magazine. Renting movies. Fixing dinner. Talking. Turning up the TV. Talking louder. Writing projects. Loading/unloading the dishwasher. 8th grade science experiment with coke and menthos. Looking up old boyfriends on Facebook. Eating ice cream. Re-telling our favorite stories. Again. Not… Continue reading houseguests
Roundup of a few of this week’s favorite tweets and links. 4/7: I just put my bathrobe on backwards and – voila! Instant Snuggie! Confirmed: Obama authorizes assassination of U.S. citizen, no due process/evidence/defense involved. http://bit.ly/cqO8gB [A truly disturbing article.] A single gal’s fav verse- RT @DavidHFoster: Many a man claims to have unfailing love,… Continue reading weekly tweet roundup
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