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Unconditional Surrender
It was around 10 pm when Bill’s headlights swept through my yard and across the front of the house as he was turning into the driveway. He couldn’t pull all the way in since I was already halfway down the … Continue reading
Posted in Suffering, Surrender, Trust
Tagged anxiety, believe, blessings, confidence, depression, despair, despondency, distrust, hope, hopelessness, idols, joy, mistrust, optimism, pain, pessimism, prayer, renewal, surrender, trust
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Ten Talents
“Well done, good and faithful servant! You have been faithful with a few things; I will put you in charge of many things.” –Matt. 25:23 I just had an epiphany: I am an obsessive collector. Furthermore, my tendency to collect … Continue reading
Posted in Character, Discipline, Giving, Ministry, Stewardship
Tagged blessings, character, collecting, collections, commitment, discipline, eternal, giving, materialism, ministry, money, possessions, serving, stewardship, talents, temporal, time, treasures
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Accidental Blessings, Part 3
I made a new friend at the Vancouver Goodwill last week. I was taking care of some dull piece of business at the counter when an employee I had never met, Greg, came by and noticed my tee shirt. I … Continue reading
Posted in Accidental Blessings
Tagged accidental blessings, blessings, commitment, conciliatory, follow-through, fortuitous, friendship, generosity, happenstance, healing, joy, kindness, love, race, race relations, racism, random, reconciliation, social awareness, unexpected, virtue, Wisdom, word
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Accidental Blessings, Part 2
It was the winter of 1994-95. Because of some major rearrangements in my circumstances, I was at a strange juncture in my life and found myself suddenly in need of work.
Posted in Accidental Blessings
Tagged beauty, blessings, happenstance, heroes, hospitality, random, unexpected
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Accidental Blessings
“Coincidence is when God acts anonymously.” –Unknown “And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose.”
Posted in Accidental Blessings
Tagged beauty, blessings, fun, grace, happenstance, joy, random, unexpected
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Stewardship and Contentment
“If you have not been trustworthy in handling worldly wealth, who will trust you with true riches?” –Luke 6:11 Like many things in life, the choices we make in the area of finances are a test.
Posted in Stewardship
Tagged blessings, contentment, eternity, faith, giving, investing, investment, money, rewards, stewardship
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Columbia Sportswear
I’m working for Columbia Sportswear now, enjoying the vigorous work and the novelty of working in a gargantuan warehouse.
Posted in Work
Tagged blessings, God's provision, jobs, new experiences, providence, warehouse, work
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Juneau Glacier
“I went to the woods because I wanted to learn what life had to teach; and not, when I came to die, discover that I had not lived.” –Henry David Thoreau, Walden
Posted in Adventure
Tagged adventure, beauty, best friends, blessings, camping, danger, hiking, pristine, sledding, snowshoeing, thrills, wilderness
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