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Month: November 2015

The Call to Missions

On November 30, 2015November 30, 2015 By RosinaIn Hearing God, Inner Life9 Comments

I am about a third of the way through a book my sister gave me for my birthday. It's titled The Insanity of God, written by Nik Ripken. (The author writes under a pseudonym because of the nature of his work.) The Insanity of God is gripping, the kind of story that makes you laugh …

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Giving Thanks

On November 23, 2015 By RosinaIn Family and Friends1 Comment

Tomorrow morning we are leaving for Kentucky. On Wednesday, Will and I plan to take our children to the Creation Museum. (They are hopping with excitement!) Then the next four days will be spent in Leitchfield with my parents and all eight of my siblings and their families! It will be a noisy four days! I'm so …

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Pondering Life

On November 21, 2015November 21, 2015 By RosinaIn Family and Friends, Inner LifeLeave a comment

Life is fragile. I stroke the downy cheek of my newborn son, and press him close to my heart. Wonder suffuses me, for life is fragile. ... Life is brittle. I watch the black clumps of Kansas soil falling into my grandma's grave. Sadness consumes me, for life is brittle. ... Life is brief. I …

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Two years ago

On November 17, 2015 By RosinaIn Family and Friends4 Comments

Two years ago, my brother-in-law Sheldon drowned. How does a person begin to describe that kind of loss? Sheldon was quirky (remember the donkey mask?), funny, energetic, good with kids, and underneath all the energy was a gentle, serving, dreaming heart. That last year, Sheldon was becoming one of Will's best friends. He was intensely loyal, …

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Snapshots of our Week

On November 15, 2015November 15, 2015 By RosinaIn Family and Friends, Our Town1 Comment

Here are a few of the things we've been doing this week. Last Sunday afternoon we went biking. (During the summer, we can bike in the evenings, but now it gets dark too early.) Biking around town does several things: it helps me get exercise, we get more familiar with the houses and streets, and we …

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Offense

On November 12, 2015November 12, 2015 By RosinaIn Family and Friends, Hearing God, Inner Life3 Comments

"Being careful is not as much fun as being friends," said Frances. "Do you want to be careful, or do you want to be friends?" This quote comes from one of the delightful Frances books, A Bargain for Frances. Frances gets fooled by her friend Thelma, so she pulls off a stunt to trick Thelma back. But …

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Giving Advice

On November 9, 2015January 13, 2018 By RosinaIn Hearing God4 Comments

As long as I can remember, I have loved reading missionary stories. Recently, I read (or re-read) three: Bruchko by Bruce Olson, Chasing the Dragon by Jackie Pullinger, and The Word Came with Power by Joanne Shetler and Patricia Pervis. While reading these stories, different things catch my attention and fill my ponderings for the days …

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Lily

On November 7, 2015November 7, 2015 By RosinaIn Family and Friends5 Comments

My oldest son had an especially difficult summer. When fall arrived, I expected his mood to brighten with the change of seasons. But it didn't. Then one morning, he found a black kitten on our doorstep. She was a fuzzy ball of cuteness, and Elijah took her right into his heart. Blackie lived in the house as …

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The Mind of Christ

On November 4, 2015November 4, 2015 By RosinaIn Hearing God, Inner LifeLeave a comment

What do you do with those deep desires lodged under your heart? In my post Delight Yourself in the Lord I talked about how our hearts ache for both fellowship with God and partnership with Him, mostly focusing on our longing to be one with Him. This post is directed toward the second part--our longing to be part of what He is …

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Delight Yourself in the Lord

On November 1, 2015November 1, 2015 By RosinaIn Inner Life3 Comments

Psalm 37:4 is one of my favorite verses.  Delight yourself in the LORD, and he will give you the desires of your heart. (Psalm 37:4 ESV) Every time I have heard this verse expounded on, the explanation ran something like this: "Delight yourself in the Lord and He will change you to want what He …

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