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April 23, 2010

Love Trumps Hatred

I don’t really understand hatred. I have felt it in my heart at times to a degree, but it is never a pleasant feeling. I don’t understand people who make hatred of others a habit or adopt it as a philosophy of life. Misanthropy is...

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April 16, 2010

The Shortest Chapter

The shortest chapter in all of the Bible is Psalm 117, which says:  1 Praise the LORD, all you nations;        extol him, all you peoples.  2 For great is his love toward us,        and the faithfulness of the LORD endures forever.        Praise...

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April 1, 2010

The Blessing of Relationship

I already posted my post for the day, but wanted to share something about how amazing our God is. As part of my blogging experience, I have begun posting comments on another blogger’s site, and she has posted comments on mine. We both have added...

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March 22, 2010

Faith, Hope, and Love

In Christian theologies, there is often a tension between faith and works, and the relationship between the two is often misunderstood. Ephesians 2:8-10 says: For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith—and this not from yourselves, it is the gift of God—...

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March 20, 2010

Do Not Judge

This post has been wandering around in my head for several weeks. This morning I told a friend that I had been arguing with God about posting it, and she replied, “You know better than that, just let Him write it.” This is a difficult one...

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March 18, 2010

Joy and Love Require Trust

I did a Google search for quotes on trust and found this one that I liked: “We’re never so vulnerable than when we trust someone – but paradoxically, if we cannot trust, neither can we find love or joy.” It was attributed to Walter Anderson,...

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February 18, 2010

I’m Ready

Yesterday morning I opened the shade on the East-facing window of my bedroom, and I saw gray skies and clouds. I thought to myself, “Great, a dreary day to match the way I feel today.” But by mid-day, the clouds were gone and the sun...

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February 17, 2010

Holding on to What I Know

A dear and wise friend of mine once told me that I should never go by what I feel, but by what I know. Feelings can be fickle and reactionary, and oftentimes they do not reveal the truth about the situation they are a reaction to....

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January 27, 2010

Holding onto Faith, Hope, and Love

I don’t fully understand all that happens in life. I don’t understand what has happened in Haiti. I don’t understand why sports figures, actors, and corporate CEOs make millions of dollars while those who seem to contribute more to society and work harder barely make...

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