The Gloriously Human Condition
My goal is to pepper you with snapshots of exactly that, what the gloriously human condition really looks like. It includes our glorious wins and losses; our best moments, and our worst, and the beauty/glorious complexity of human relationships. It will be a blend of how to connect with others because of and in spite of, the glorious human condition. It will explore all aspects of faith… Real faith. Gritty, honest, hard-fought and beautiful.
Please join me to for a deep dive into the gloriously human condition!
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Lent for non religious types…like me
Lent, the period between Ash Wednesday and Easter, has always been a weird time for me. I really never knew what to do; and what not to do. It’s confusing. Not doing it makes me wonder at times if I’m really not a very good Christian. Doing it makes me wonder if I’m doing it
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Finding Light in the Darkness: Faith in the Face of Adversity
Adversity has a way of stripping away the superficial layers of our lives, revealing the core of our being. It’s in these moments, when we’re faced with the darkest of challenges, that the true essence of our faith is tested. Yet, it’s also in these moments that we find the opportunity to discover the most
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Love, Loss, and the Tapestry of Human Connections
Human relationships are a complex tapestry woven from threads of emotions, experiences, and shared moments. Each connection we form adds a unique pattern to this tapestry, enriching our lives with its beauty and complexity. Yet, this beauty often comes interlaced with the inevitability of loss, teaching us the value of love and the strength it
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Navigating the Storms: The Grit and Grace of Real-Life Faith
In the journey of life, we often find ourselves navigating through storms that test the very fabric of our faith. It’s in these tumultuous times that the concept of real-life faith takes on a vivid, tangible form, embodying both the grit required to endure and the grace that envelops us, even in our darkest hours.
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Intimate Relationships, when to bail and when to press in.
No, really! There are times in any committed relationship where you come to this fork in the road. You’re discouraged, and your partner probably is too, and they may not know how to communicate it. You may have already thought extensively about what it would be like to get out or be with someone else.
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Beauty
When was the last time you sat back and appreciated something truly beautiful? I mean, stopping the often frenetic nature of our lives for five minutes to take it in, really savor something amazing. It could be spectacular scenery, a child’s learning how to use chopsticks, or how your spouse eats cereal in the morning.
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Telling v.s. Experiencing
My thesis: Telling, here regarded similarly as teaching, lecturing, debating, or sermonizing in order to make a point or to show a person the error of their ways is not effective or in the subject’s best interests. AND allowing the person involved to discover the error of their ways themselves is significantly better. Of course,
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Holiday – and life disappointment
Today is the day after Christmas. I know you are probably waking up to piles of torn and shredded wrapping paper spread all over your living room. Your Christmas tree is probably listing to the left a bit after Uncle Fred stumbled into it yesterday just before dinner. All of the presents you spent so
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Re-imaging the manger scene
I can’t imagine that this classic scene that we’ve always seen (above) really ever happened. I know, it’s so nice to think of icons like this in a romanticized setting but scholars believe Joseph, Mary, and newborn Jesus remained in Bethlehem at least several months before they were forced to flee to Egypt. This would’ve allowed
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Bigger inside than the outside
“Yes,” said the Lord Digory, “Its inside is bigger than its outside.” “Yes,” said Queen Lucy. “In our world too, a stable once had something inside it that was bigger than our whole world.” I love the Chronicles of Narnia! They have done so much to form my faith and to reform my insides. In
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