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It’s Something
"It's something!" We use this term to say either that some thing is amazing, or we're trying to be polite and not hurt someone's feelings over something less amazing. This got me thinking about how we are when God calls us. When God calls you, He calls you with what...
A Christian View of Death
We Christians sometimes refer to death as "sleep." It sounds really weird when you don't have a context for it, but we're taking that view from Jesus Himself when He went to resurrect Lazarus (John 11:11-15). Death is not the end for Christians, it is more life than...
Things That Keep Me Sane
If it weren't for God's promises that He will be with me and that eventually everything will be set right, I think I'd lose my mind. There are many injustices in our lives, and much more in the whole world. One day all injustices will be righted. Maybe not right now...
Macaroni Mona Lisa
This one goes a bit with Sandcastle Righteousness. If I made a copy of the Mona Lisa out of macaroni, I would certainly be impressed with myself. You might even be impressed. But it's macaroni, and it's a copy. It has no real value, and it really isn't as impressive...
Just Passing Through
A friend and I were talking on the topic of being citizens of a country and being part of God's kingdom. As Christians, we don't belong here in this world. We may be citizens of the countries we were born in and live in, but this isn't really our home anymore. We're...
Different Needs and Boundaries
We all have different needs. Some of us need to eat more carbs, some of us need to eat more protein. Some of us need to drink more water than others do. Some of us need more solitude than others do. Some of us need hand lotion, some of us don't. Some of us need to be...