Blog Summaries

1 — What I Pray for Myself … one of God’s intimates; self-control; representing Christ well; practicing the fruits of the Spirit; His nearness; His leading plus a few more [Feb 2014]

2 — Practicing & Perfecting … the tapes I’ve played in my head for five decades [Feb 2014]

3 — More on #2 … still hating perfectionism but hoping to participate in the divine nature. [Feb 2014]

4 — Pleasurable Moments … When I ____, I feel his pleasure … a Christian hedonist. [Feb 2014]

5 — still in revision – perhaps never to resurface.

6 — Raise Your Expectations … of God. [February 2014]

7 — Mind over Matter … Mind Maps … Personal learning style … Theology is the science of living blessedly forever. [February 2014]

8 — Why I believe God is True … because I talked to him this morning. [February 2014]

9 — Favorite Feeling … The Doctrine of Acceptance [February 2014]

10 — Little Words … Big Meanings … What do we mean by bringing God Glory? [March 2014]

11 — Gratitude … from discontentment to contentment by practicing thankfulness [March 2014]

12 — Gratitude continued … year of 1000 thanksgivings … my top 10 list on gratitude [March 2014]

13 — A day in the life … from besetting sins to freedom … prayer journal entries [March 2014]

14 — Why I like being 50something … top ten list [March 2014]

15 — The harvest is not automatic … A word to the 20something generation: struggle well [March 2014]

16 — Random Acts of Sheer Delight … new delights after 30 years of marriage [April 2014]

17 — I Don’t Know … life mottos that are good for my soul and spiritual growth [April 2014]

18 — Humble beginnings … it’s not about where you came from but where you’re going [April 2014]

19 — Carolyn James … the prettiest girl in the room [April 2014]

20 — There’s a professional for that  … living up to our image bearer status [April 2014]

21 – It’s not a formula … elements/qualities to living well … sending off the senior women [May 2014]

22 – Arlington Cemetery … final resting place … what happens to your soul at death? [May 2014]

23 – Summer routine … the Bible in 3 months [May 2014]

24 – Pottery … does the clay have anything to bring to the table? [June 2014]

25 – Disrepute … Who’s to blame for the Church’s reputation? [June 2014]

26, 27, 28 – On Being a Theologian … what does a good one look like? [July 2014]

29 – Come Home … Calling … Jesus [August 2014]

30 – Happy Ever After … How can we be assured [September 2014]

31 – Voting Day … what are we putting our hope in?

32 – Might or Maybe:  Wrestling with the Subjunctive … living well in the already and not yet. [November 2014]

33 – Trials – Where to go, how to respond [December 2014]

34 – Three Things to Dwell on in 2015 God’s ways | eternity | advancing His Kingdom [Dec 2014]

35 – Lessons learned from when God says No | Not getting what we want [Jan 2015]

36 – Mothers’ Day … a tribute to my mom [May 2015]

37 – Camp … my post-seminary dream job [May 2015]

38 – Generosity … joy and poverty … a surprising combination [June 2015]

39 – Tom’s Boots … finishing well … clutter vs. treasures [July 2015]

40 – Anxiety … its root problem [October 2015]

41 – Talent Show – A Prayer-Filled Review [March 2016]

42 – Another Year Older [November 2017]

43 – Growing through your past [July 2018]

44 – Happy New Year | Goals [December 2018]

Book Reviews:

January 2019:  

Younger Next Year by Crowley & Lodge

Changes that Heal by Henry Cloud

The Top Ten Mistakes Leaders Make Hans Finzel

Everybody Always by Bob Goff

Don’t Waste Your Life by John Piper

Dare to Lead by Brene Brown

The Ten Minute Trainer by Bowman

Soar by T. D. Jakes

February 2019:

Prayer Alters by Mulinde & Daniel

Windows of the Soul by Ken Gire

Dealing with Difficult People by Charles Keating

The Question of God by Armand Nicholi

50 Things to do when you turn 50 by Ronnie Sellers

Faithful Women and Their Extraordinary God by Noel Piper

The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up by Marie Kondo

What’s your worldview by James Anderson

March 2019:

The Sermon on the Mount by Sinclair Ferguson

Understanding Poverty by Ruby Payne

Becoming by Michelle Obama [audible]

Understanding Purpose by Carolyn James

Fast Metabolism Food by Haylie Pomroy

Flouish by Martin Seligman [audible]

The Story of My Life by Helen Keller

New Life in the Wasteland by Douglas Kelly

April 2019:

From Jerusalem to Irian Jaya by Ruth Tucker

The Magnolia Story by Chip & Joanna Gaines [audible]

Emotional Intelligence 2.0 by Bradberry & Greaves [audible]

Jesus, Justice & Gender Roles by Kathy Keller

A Violent Grace by Michael Card

Every Thought Captive by Richard Pratt

The Renascence by Bob O’Rear

When Life becomes Real by Brian Johnson [audible]

May 2019

Uprooting Anger by Robert Jones

Things that Matter by Charles Krauthammer

Christ Changing Lives by Rod Culbertson

Sharing Christ by Bill Bright

Called out of Darkness by Anne Rice [audible]

Letters to the Church by Frances Chan [audible]

This Momentary Marriage by John Piper

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If you Love something let it go | Decluttering during Pandemic Shut Down  [April 2020]

The Condition of a King’s Heart [October 2020]

The Spirit’s Work from the Valley of Vision [June 2021]

L’Abri [December 2021]

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