Personal and Spiritual Ramblings
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In which I am humbled instead of star-struck {takeaways from #Allume}
But as I stood there in front of her, humbled as she gave me a necklace, an awkward hug, I didn't see a star - I saw a sister.
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Together {Five Minute Friday – LIVE from #Allume!}
Here we are. It’s Thursday night and Lisa Jo Baker is standing here about 5 feet from me and we are at the Live Five Minute Friday at Allume. And I’m going to…
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when the online life and the “real” life collide
But then Allume will be over and I will return to the real. To the one-on-one. To the ladies I sit next to in choir and church Bible study and potluck dinners.
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my worst fear about Allume
But I do have a confession. One big fear. The biggest of big. One that I have hinted at and tried to plan and control away. It's the one I'm scared of the…
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a time to plan intentionally, a time to surrender willingly (more thoughts about Allume)
So I am glad for the lists, the binder, the checklists, and all of the planning that I have put into this conference. There's a time to plan intentionally and a time to…
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“Music or words. It matters not. I am a writer.”
I create. I write. Music or words. It matters not. I am a writer.
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Three words you might need to hear today
It doesn't matter if it's not glamorous or you aren't getting any attention for what you do. He sees it. This isn't small.
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Red
Open your eyes. Find red around you. It's there. Notice that, and see what you find. See it's beauty. It may surprise you.
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Grace in the wilderness: the blessings of legalism
The restrictive cocoon of legalism was a necessary part of my life. It couldn't make me fly, but there would be no butterfly without it.
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From legalism into grace: one man’s life-changing story
He left everything behind. All the rules, all the standards, all the goodness. He let go of his own righteousness so that he could embrace the grace of Christ. He let go of…
