Category Archives: Other voices

Finally …

Finally …
This week we're privileged to have a guest post by Lorraine O'Keefe, writing on a subject her soul knows well through her faithful walk with Jesus. Finally ... As you know, we count as blessed those who have persevered. You have heard of Job’s perseverance and have seen what the Lord finally brought about. The…
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The Insidious Danger of Laziness

The Insidious Danger of Laziness
Laziness is spoken against very harshly in the Bible. We all move at different speeds, and I am moving slower these days, so where is the line between resting and sloth? Rest is a gift God gives us so we can recharge and continue the work He has for us. Rest is so important that…
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Hope of Advent

Hope of Advent
"The celebration of Advent is possible only to those who are troubled in soul, who know themselves to be poor and imperfect, and who look forward to something greater to come." ~ Dietrich Bonhoeffer Things are not as they should be. There is darkness in our world as well as our hearts. The greater my…
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Enter the Mystery

Enter the Mystery
“It looks like I'm going to have to let go of what I expected and enter a mystery.“ Eugene Peterson I make plans. It’s what I do - lists, preparations, targets, goals. There’s good in that, unless I hang on too tightly. Sometimes I go down a road with certainty and every expectation of my…
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