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“Flabby Hearts and Love Handles”
I’m on it. I had oatmeal for breakfast today and yesterday, and before that, I walked on the treadmill for 30 minutes. The scale motivated me – scary – that’s the word. If I had kept better records in the last 6 weeks, I might have been in contention for a world record in speed Continue reading
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An Open Letter to a Church Couple Considering Living Together, Part 2
This is part two. Click here for part one. Now…down to brass tacks: one of the big questions couples in your place wonder is, how far can we go? Believe it or not, the Bible actually speaks to this question, though in a roundabout way. Paul writes to the Thessalonians: For this is the will Continue reading
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An Open Letter to a Church Couple Considering Living Together
Dear Bob and Sue, Congratulations on your engagement! My dear friend John, your grandfather, is excited for you and shared about it this morning at our prayer group. You won’t be surprised to know that he also brought up your plan to live together for the next 2 years as you await your wedding. Since Continue reading
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The Knowltons Come Home
The Knowlton clan returned last night from a short term mission trip in Xpujil, Mexico. Well, I should say that some of us did – Annie and I had stayed in Waupun to keep the home fires burning – but Diane, Josh and Elisabeth returned with tales to tell. And though it was late, we gathered Continue reading
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Small Town Life
Well I was born in a small town And I live in a small town Prob’ly die in a small town Oh, those small – communities I don’t know if Waupun is considered a small town now that we have a Taco Bell, not to mention a McDonalds, a Subway and a Culvers (and three Continue reading
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On Writing
I’ve had a book in the back of my mind for a year or two, and I recently picked it up – Stephen King’s On Writing, his memoir and thoughts on the craft. Since I’ve written about a Stephen King novel before, you might be under the impression I’m a big fan. Not really. Mind Continue reading
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Reflections before the National Day of Prayer
I’m working on a theory. It just occurred to me yesterday when I was home for lunch, and Diane and the girls were about to pray for Tehran. (They are praying for the world as part of their homeschooling curriculum.) Here’s my idea: I wonder if God is especially pleased when we give ourselves to prayer for Continue reading
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The Cause and Effect Nature of Prayer
I found this little gem recently when I was reading through Hebrews: Pray for us, for we are sure that we have a clear conscience, desiring to act honorably in all things. I urge you the more earnestly to do this in order that I may be restored to you the sooner. – Hebrews 13:18-19 Continue reading
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Christianity vs. Feminism and Everything Else
One of the great testimonies to the truth of our faith is the fact that it works. I don’t like the way that sounds, but I won’t edit it. It’s pragmatism, but only, I hope, in the best sense. I am 48 years old. I have been a Christian for 30 of those years; I celebrated my Continue reading
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Interruptions?
I would like to make 2013 a year where I delight in “interruptions.” Personally, I can talk a lot about God’s sovereignty, but I also easily forget that He is in control of every aspect of my life, especially when my day doesn’t go as I hoped. Though I work out a plan, He is Continue reading
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