Truth in Love
Wisdom to Change the World (and My Heart)
“But the wisdom from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, *open to reason*, full of mercy and good fruits, impartial and sincere.” (James 3.17)
October 9, 2012
“But the wisdom from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, *open to reason*, full of mercy and good fruits, impartial and sincere.” (James 3.17)
I am in the midst of helping to plan my high school class’s thirty-year reunion. First, let me get out of the way the obvious:
As you can see, I’ve been away. There is a strong temptation in me to (in polite terms) over-share about my life. In not so
Every year it seems we all complain that the retailers are rushing the seasons, particularly when Christmas decorations come out before Halloween. I know I
I have been meaning to write about the Tree Dedication for my Aunt June. It has been hard to write about for several reasons. I
So when I landed in Des Moines, I put off seeing my Aunt June (my dad’s sister) and her husband, Kim, because I was going
As I approach 45, I find myself looking back at what is–if I am very fortunate–the first half of my life (Who knows? Maybe it
“There are those who believe it is simple selfishness that leads people to divorce; for those of us who have lived it, it’s hard to
Dear Thaddeus Evan: I think I didn’t write this on your birthday because I am trying to deny that you are really growing up. Every
From: Kirsten Christianson Sent: Friday, April 25, 2008 6:13 PM To: ‘Kirsten Christianson’ Subject: News/Updates/Prayer RequestsFor those of you who are getting this news for
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