It was quite a year, wasn’t it? In the words of the semi-verbal little people, “happy ya-ya sha-bup, year!” That’s Ellie slang for “Bring it on!” Of course, it’s also been used interchangeably for “Hooray!” and “Welcome to my mouth.” But we’re open to many interpretations in our house. For us, this year was all about Ellie. Indecipherable phrases were
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Well we’re back from Grandma and Grandpa’s and I’m not ashamed to admit it, I wish it could have been longer. And actually, after hearing the reports of the Asian tsunami, I feel more than justified for it. All of us, including the highly-sensitive two-year-old, watched the first reports with a horrible facination. The destruction is completely unimaginable. It gave
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relevantgirl says, “It’s time for a revolution, but it must begin in our hearts first.” Absolutely. Let’s start. (And no, you aren’t the only one who didn’t “get it” with that book.) I’d agree that I’m a little confused by those like Warren who claim there’s some great revival going on. If anything, it looks like the same convulsive surges
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I love the quote on the Christian Realists’ Website: “Piety kills the creative mind.” – Flannery O’Connor Now that’s one to meditate on. And since I’ve been meaning to include it or a while now, I’ll just post it here in case any of you missed it. The New York Times’ article on Faith-based Publishing. Gotta run. If you’re wanting
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The majority of America is Christian and yet Christians in America are largely uninvolved in their world. Why? Some have even come to resemble Pharisees more than the Good Samaritan. Some don’t see a problem with it. I’ve even heard recent comments by well-known Christians that the Pharisees weren’t so bad, we’ve just vilified them, and they were really a
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