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On Not Being 'Good Enough'

2/10/12 10:10am by Heather Clisby
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Mirror Me

A Christian woman strives to see herself through a more loving, more accepting pair of eyes:  Read more

I Hated to Pray

2/6/12 9:43am by simplyjune
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Prayer

The first thing you need to know is that for the first few years of marriage, I hated saying prayers.  Let me clarify that... I didn't hate praying in general, I had no problem saying my own personal prayers, I just didn't like to pray in front of others. I hated how it made me feel, because I would compare prayers. Image: Ghislain & Marie David De Lossy/Cultura via ZUMA Press.   Read more >

Was Jesus a Runner?

1/31/12 10:02am by Heather Clisby
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Jesus Runs

As this avid runner and new yoga studio owner pondered her life's mission, she had to wonder: Do God & Co. even care about exercise?  Read more

Does Prayer Really Work?

1/19/12 9:43am by ErinMayer
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Prayer

Yesterday I went up to the 4th floor PICU at Sanford to visit a sweet little boy who’s fighting for his life.  All day yesterday I prayed and prayed. I thought about him and envisioned good energy traveling in his direction.  Read more >

Lynn Austin's Wonderland Creek

1/13/12 6:00am by sassymonkey
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Wonderland Creek by Lynn Austin

Alice is an immediately recognizable figure to all of us bookish types. She is a true bibliophile: most enraptured by her eventual hero when she finds he lovingly caresses and smells the pages and leather of a book much in the same way she treasures her own. The mystery and espionage as well as the greater statement against corrupt mine officials and the forming of unions make this a heart-palpitating story that will be difficult to put down.  Read more

Judgmental Whispers Among the Prayers

1/12/12 10:22am by Heather Clisby
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Whispers

Here, a fine Christian lady eloquently questions a strain of behavior within her own church:  Read more

Spiritual Warfare

1/5/12 10:19am by Heather Clisby
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Ghost Kitty

How does one battle unwelcome forces that cannot be seen? One protective momma puts on the armor and wins.  Read more

New Year's Resolutions: Are You Serious?

12/30/11 9:25am by DebOwen
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Ant

In the past, I have talked about losing weight and my big plans for how I’d go about that....while stuffing my face.  I’ve talked about building a powerful business, while thinking and playing small focusing on all I couldn’t do.  I’ve talked about quitting drinking....you got it.....while drinking.I’ve seen others do this as well.  Maybe they even launch out in action for a short time, but then quickly revert to the old behaviors leading to the old results, or worse.  Read more >

Christmas, With a Side of Christ, Please

12/21/11 8:28am by Heather Clisby
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Christ

Amidst all the shopping, baking and general stress-making, one fine Christian lady pauses to reflect on the spirituality of Christmas:  Read more

Multiculturalism Within Judaism

12/20/11 8:12am by Grace Hwang Lynch
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Hanukkah Menorahs, via Shutterstock

Jews all around the world are celebrating Hanukkah this week. So when I came across a blog post about latkes that was about everything but latkes, it reminded me of an old friend -- a mixed-race (Black, Japanese and White) woman who converted to Judaism and is now living in Israel. Through conversion or intermarriage, there is actually a diversity of ethnicities within the Jewish faith.  Read more