Monthly Archives: October 2010

A Weekend of (Trick or) Treats

Posted on October 31, 2010 by

It’s been a gorgeous autumn weekend. I missed most of last weekend because I was laid out with the flu. It’s all a bit foggy. This weekend, however, was a a nice weekend with the VL’s. Chad’s birthday was on Friday, so … Continue reading →

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Chapter-a-Day Romans 16

Posted on October 29, 2010 by

Image by abardwell via Flickr Hello to my cousins Andronicus and Junias. We once shared a jail cell. Romans 16:7a (MSG) Just last week I was on a business trip that sent me and my coworker driving down I35 from San … Continue reading →

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Chapter-a-Day Romans 15

Posted on October 28, 2010 by

Those of us who are strong and able in the faith need to step in and lend a hand to those who falter, and not just do what is most convenient for us. Strength is for service, not status. Each … Continue reading →

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Chapter-a-Day Romans 14

Posted on October 27, 2010 by

Image by dpstyles™ via Flickr If there are corrections to be made or manners to be learned, God can handle that without your help. Romans 14:4b (MSG) As I’ve walked the journey with many fellow believers of a wide range … Continue reading →

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Chapter-a-Day Romans 13

Posted on October 26, 2010 by

But make sure that you don’t get so absorbed and exhausted in taking care of all your day-by-day obligations that you lose track of the time and doze off, oblivious to God. Romans 13:11 (MSG) I own several briefcases. I’ve … Continue reading →

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Chapter-a-Day Romans 12

Posted on October 25, 2010 by

Image via Wikipedia So here’s what I want you to do, God helping you: Take your everyday, ordinary life—your sleeping, eating, going-to-work, and walking-around life—and place it before God as an offering. Romans 12:1 (MSG) This weekend I was laid … Continue reading →

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Chapter-a-Day Romans 11

Posted on October 22, 2010 by

Everything comes from him;    Everything happens through him;    Everything ends up in him.    Always glory! Always praise!       Yes. Yes. Yes. Romans 11:36 (MSG) It’s not about you.

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Chapter-a-Day Romans 10

Posted on October 21, 2010 by

Image via Wikipedia Say the welcoming word to God—”Jesus is my Master”—embracing, body and soul, God’s work of doing in us what he did in raising Jesus from the dead. That’s it. You’re not “doing” anything; you’re simply calling out … Continue reading →

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Chapter-a-Day Romans 9

Posted on October 20, 2010 by

All we’re saying is that God has the first word, initiating the action in which we play our part for good or ill. Romans 9:18 (MSG) One of our friends is a talented actor with a marvelous voice. She has … Continue reading →

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Loveable, Valuable, and Capable

Posted on October 19, 2010 by

From the moment my daughters were born, I wanted to imprint a truth on their soul: You are so loveable,  that God gave his one, and only, son for you. You are so valuable,  that you were bought with a price. You … Continue reading →

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