Category: Wanderlust Blog
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When I “Grow Up”?
“So, what are you going to do with your life, now that you are home without kids, and aren’t going back to Africa?” A common question, and I must admit I squirm every time I hear it. Am I supposed to be “doing” something? What, exactly? I don’t actually know. In the fall last year…
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Love vs Truth?
People so often distrust christianity and through that, christians, because of the judgement they grew up with. And it’s true, I also grew up feeling the judgement, and the fear of being “left behind”. Any sin that one was caught in was something that drove a wedge between God and man. There was no grace.…
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“Be Still, and Know”
About a month ago I asked Jesus what this verse meant, and how it applies to my life. “Be still, and know that I am God” Psalm 46:10a Today I felt that I needed to share what He told me…I hope that this also can help someone else… “Dear Child – first of all, I…
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How is Love Abusive?
How is Love Abusive? IT’S NOT!! Love is NEVER abusive. Yet coming out, to a theater near you this valentines day, is an expected blockbuster…glorifying abuse, and calling it love! I remember the weeks before the book came out, and at the bookstore there was a big buildup going on. This book was supposed to…
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Wallowing and “Suffering”
I am ashamed to admit that I have spent a lot of time wallowing in my own issues this last month! “Suffering for Jesus” is the phrase I used to make myself feel better, after all, am I not following Him and suffering in the process? I was “too tired” to read His word, and…
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Highs and Lows
Do you have any memories of trying to walk up a slide? Many of us have done that as children, and depending on how slippery the slide is, and how grippy your shoes or feet are, is how fast you make it up. I remember sliding down as often as getting to the top. Life…
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“Bling Bling” from Jesus
“You are a magpie,” my cousin said one day, as we were walking through the downtown flea markets in Helsinki. “They gravitate to sparkly things, and so do you.” What can I say, it’s true. If it sparkles, I am mesmerized. I even became a rep for a sterling silver company just so I could…
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Let’s Take a Walk
For many years I have gone for walks, and watched for communists, terrorists and rapists…they were just lurking out there somewhere. Every noise caused my heart to pound, the sweat would start pouring down my back. I would grit my teeth and keep going, after all, walking is good for me. I need the fresh…
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“Just Rest”
These last few weeks I have been hearing from women…women that are exhausted, angry and burned out. I know what that feels like. It’s a huge burden to bear, and for so many there doesn’t seem to be an answer. It’s even too tiring to pursue Jesus and His peace. Sitting in church, instead of…