There is a long painting on the wall in the Biola University library, second floor, that I love. At first glance, having in mind that this is a religious school, it looks like a rendition of Jesus feeding the multitudes with a few loaves of bread and some fish. That story. And so the visitor to the library usually keeps walking after a cursory ( Read more... )

A few weeks ago at church, there was a sermon that really connected with me. I think this one is going to impact and change my life in ways that will be noticeable over the years ... particularly because of what was said about having a theology of the bodyI had never considered this before! Sure, I knew that God tells us to care for our bodies ( Read more... )

This will sound strange, but I'm so encouraged by this thread about purses! (And now I'm seeing that it's a members-only post, sorry.) The original poster asked some questions about buying purses: Do you get what you pay for when you buy a more expensive brand? What is a way to make sure the purse you want to buy is quality and will last?In the ( Read more... )

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About a month ago, my dentist confirmed what I'd suspected to be Transmandibular Joint disorder in my face. Owwwwww!

It has been really hurting and bothering me this week. And I know that part of the cure is to not wiggle it around, fighting against the pressure and trying to get my jaw to "pop" back into the perfect position ( Read more... )

Sow for yourselves righteousness; reap steadfast love;
Break up your fallow ground, for it is the time to seek the Lord,
That he may come and rain righteousness upon you.
(Hosea 10:12)This verse was one of several Scriptures that impacted me on Sunday. It's in the context of reaping what you sow ... such a visual word from God! I don't need to ( Read more... )

"Lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust destroys and where thieves do not break in and steal. For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also." (Matthew 6:20-21)This verse has also had new significance for me over the last week. Jesus, speaking in these verses, promises that where there is an investment of ( Read more... )

I am risking getting stranded on Ancil's porch this afternoon as great big thunderstorm clouds rolled in as soon as I sat down, and they're still rumbling about ( Read more... )

Photos here, courtesy of Facebook!

There is nothing else like the warm, "Welcome back," that's extended by customs agents to citizens returning to the United States after travel abroad. I feel wanted, I feel included, I feel home. Ahhhh ( Read more... )

A sister approached me this afternoon about some recent writings in my public blog. Apparently she's an anonymous reader -- I'm not going to "out" her here, but I do want to say welcomeAnyway, in a very loving manner, she called me out on some things I'd written thoughtlessly. And before she finished her sentences, I knew she was right. I knew she ( Read more... )