Category: Wanderlust Blog
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Making A Difference…?
I’m sitting here, at my desk, looking out the window…it’s dismal, grey, rainy…and I know it’s affecting me. Part of me just wants to curl up with a good book, cup of tea, and just escape the gloom, but the “practical part” of me knows I have a paper to write, a fundraiser to get…
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One-Upmanship
Have you ever had a conversation with someone, listened, and thought to yourself, “I don’t understand why they are telling me this, my life is much worse than that”…and then go on to tell them your problems. They might look a little surprised that you didn’t hear a word they said, and they nod politely…
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“Our____, who art in _____?”
Throughout history we have had generations that have been known for grit, tenacity, faith, morals, and truth. It’s becoming quite apparent that things aren’t the same anymore. We are raising a new generation by over protecting them, and instilling fear into everything we do and say. It might not be that easy to see, but…
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Too Much Information
Another catalogue came in the mail yesterday. Pages and pages of christian books and Bibles to buy. So many options!! DVD series! Knick knacks to put on our shelves!! Bible covers! Shofars! An evangecube??? What? Books on dying churches, evangelism, becoming a better person/christian, the end times…etc…!! And at least 20+ pages of Bibles, in…
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Search for Authenticity
Being one’s “authentic self” sounds like such a good thing. It gets talked about a lot. People say they want to be… “Real”. “Brave”. “Aware”. “Unique”. And it feels impossible… What does it look like? For me being authentic is messy. It’s a juxtaposition of anger and vulnerability, honesty and lies, deep pain and survival.…
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Mirror, Mirror…
A few weeks ago I was at a large ladies event. The meetings were powerful, and the worship was unbelievable. I was ecstatic! What a heady experience! Then it was time to go to the ladies room. Of course, there are scores of women walking in and out that place. I was walking on air,…
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The Gift in You
“You are so gifted in______!” We can fill in the blank ourselves, because most of us know what we are good at. In each and every one of us is something unique, something that makes us who we are. Some are good with their hands, some are good with their words, and some are gifted…
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The Fickle Idol
What is your idol? For some of you that might be a weird question…”I don’t have any idols in my life, I worship God!”…and that is often the defensive answer we give when confronted with this question. We all have something we worship. And often this object or worship changes…depending on our moods, trends, and…
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Projection
It’s become crazy, this world of ours. People in our society are threatening death to a big game hunter, and in the same day will engage in watching people getting strangled and tortured on the internet…just because violence against women and children in porn is “acceptable”, and it can be done in private. And now…