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The Power of One

In: Community on: November 25, 2013

I spoke briefly last week about community. There is something amazing that happens when a group of people gathers together, digitally or otherwise, for a single purpose that is greater than them. There is release in knowing someone sees your warts but chooses you anyway But this pales in …

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Category: CommunityTag: acceptance, community, friendship, Jim Woods, kevin kau, warts

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Community Dudes and Early Risers

In: Community on: November 21, 2013

Community is a tough word to define, depending on context. The “community center” means the place designed for a geographic area. The “community of believers” generally speaks to geography in part, but also a similarity of beliefs. And then there is Community, the sitcom filled with pop culture …

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Category: CommunityTag: 5 am, big lebowski, chevy chase, chronic illness, community, dude, hustle, ill, ill but dreaming, illness, jeff daniels, lebowski, the dude

When Two Strangers Took Stuff From My House

In: Community, Family on: August 6, 2013

Last Saturday, I had two complete strangers roll into my house and take most of my furniture. When they were done, I thanked them. And gave them donuts. These two strangers attend the same church as my family, and they came to help us move. Even though I had not met them, they came to help us …

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Category: Community, FamilyTag: alone, august, church, community, donuts, jesse hoover, moving, never alone, pastor, phoenix, strangers, sweating, uhaul

A well woman

In: Community, Faith, What's Normal? on: May 3, 2013

I am so excited to be sharing my stage today with Neil Rees. After nearly 30 years as in Christian missions in Spain Neil returned to the UK last year and now leads CLM church in Ormskirk. He is passionate about making Christianity real - whatever culture we live in - a subject that is the focus of …

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Category: Community, Faith, What's Normal?Tag: barrenness, CLM church, community, Jesus, living water, Marriage, neil rees, prostitute, samaritan, samaritan woman, spain, value, woman at the well, women of the night

You are Never Alone

In: Building Hope, Community, Faith on: April 17, 2013

Today, I am sharing part two of Joanne's story. Part One is here. Her story is one of triumph and faith through crazy disasters. She is truly one of my heroes. I am so excited to share her story. Be sure to read her story in her own words here. There are no easy answers on how to stay steadfast in …

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Category: Building Hope, Community, FaithTag: alone, busted, church, community, el paso, Epilepsy, friends, Joanne Monk, local church, love, not alone, online, pastor, small group, window, worshiptogether

Epilepsy and Guilt

In: Family, What's Normal? on: February 18, 2013

Everyone in my family feels guilty because of my epilepsy. Often the first thing I hear from someone once I begin to recover from a seizure is, “I’m sorry.” They apologize for not catching me in time when I fall. For not noticing more quickly I was seizing. For the embarrassment I must feel over the …

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Category: Family, What's Normal?Tag: apology, community, Epilepsy, Epileptic seizure, family, Guilt, love, responsibility, shoes

Not Safe But Good

In: Community, Writing on: January 28, 2013

If you read my post yesterday, you saw that I was struggling with some things that occurred in a writing group I am involved with. I am a better writer because of the teaching and community in this group, but I felt constricted over certain events. So I did what any writer does – I wrote about it. …

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Category: Community, WritingTag: Aslan, Chronicles of Narnia, community, good, pain, risk, safe, The Lion The Witch and the Wardrobe

There is No Plan Q, Not Even a Plan B

In: Family, Fear, What's Normal? on: January 3, 2013

I have been dealing with epilepsy for 4 months, averaging 2 seizures a day. I expend energy every day trying to find the imaginary pattern to my seizures.  Do I have a seizure when I sleep less? Does it happen when I sleep in too late? What if I drink too much milk? What about coffee in the …

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Category: Family, Fear, What's Normal?Tag: community, Epilepsy, God, imagination, lean on me, not along, patterns, plan a, plan b, plan q, planning

Now Comes the Hard Part

In: Building Hope, Community, Faith on: December 27, 2012

We’ve been talking about thinking small to respond to the enormous tragedy that happened in Sandy Hook a few weeks ago. I took a break to focus on a few other topics, but wanted to finish that series tonight. If you thought sincere love and hospitality was a challenge, wait until we read what the …

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Category: Building Hope, Community, FaithTag: Adam, Apostle Paul, community, Evil, God, insulated life, Jesus, Lord, love, Paul, respond to evil, Sandy Hook

Adele fatigue, seizure fatigue

In: What's Normal? on: December 2, 2012

I hate to admit it, but we have watched several singing competition shows in our house – American Idol (first season only), The Voice, The Sing-Off, and we even tried Duets. Maybe I should not admit this in the blogosphere, but I have enjoyed most of the episodes, even with the knowledge that this …

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Category: What's Normal?Tag: Adele, American Idol, community, compassion, Epilepsy, fatigue, health, Neurological disorder, Radical honesty, Sing-Off, The Voice

Do YOU Believe in Back-Handed Grace?

In: Family, What's Normal? on: October 28, 2012

Have you ever found yourself grateful to God that things aren’t worse? I used to think of that as back handed grace, and almost offensive to the goodness of God. It just never seemed like I was operating from a place of strength when I said something like, “Well, it could always be worse. Thanks …

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Category: Family, What's Normal?Tag: Autism, community, Epilepsy, friends, High-functioning autism, Outdoor Education, Peers, Socializing

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