For the past half-hour or so, I’ve been swinging on a porch swing enjoying the weather and thinking about my purpose in life. If it were, say, 6 PM, and I’d just gotten home from work, I’d probably have been thinking about something else. But it’s 3:30 in the afternoon on a Tuesday, and I no longer have a job. Being bi-polar eventually made that impossible. As of this time last … [Read more...] about Daring to thrive
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Book Review: The Chocolate Diaries by Karen Scalf Linamen
The Chocolate Diaries: Secrets for a Sweeter Journey on the Rocky Road of Life by Karen Linamen My rating: 3 of 5 stars The Chocolate Diaries was a light uplifting read although I didn't really learn any "secrets." The recommendations for a sweeter journey were what you would expect: pray, read the Bible, spend time with friends, listen to music, cry when you need to, laugh … [Read more...] about Book Review: The Chocolate Diaries by Karen Scalf Linamen
True North: Choosing God in the Frustrations of Life by Gary and Lisa Heim
Excerpt: Only in Christ do we find rest (Ps. 62:1). When Christ alone is the center of our lives, when he has the affections of our hearts, then—and only then—we become established. We become grateful, giving children of God amidst the chaos and groaning of this broken and fallen world. We live purposefully by seeking to reveal the greatness and goodness of God by how we give … [Read more...] about True North: Choosing God in the Frustrations of Life by Gary and Lisa Heim