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INTO THE WEST: February 2013
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Monday, February 4, 2013. An excerpt from what I read this morning, from Henry Wadsworth Longfellow's "Psalm of Life":. In the world's broad field of battle,. In the bivouac of Life,. Be not like dumb, driven cattle! Be a hero in the strife! Trust no Future, howe'er pleasant! Let the dead Past bury its dead! Act,—act in the living Present! Heart within, and God o'erhead! Lives of great men all remind us. We can make our lives sublime,. And, departing, leave behind us. Footprints on the sands of time;.
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INTO THE WEST: July 2012
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Sunday, July 22, 2012. Here's a question: Is Jesus so unhip that Christians need to convince people that he is actually a cool guy, by. Merchandise ideas as a persuasion method? Original photo found here. Giving a spiritual twist. To whatever the outside culture says is popular right now. How can anyone say no to having "Myspace in Heaven" or "Abreadcrumb and Fish"? The interesting thing that we forget in this mindset is that what is popular in the general culture is actually not. To untold numbers of ma...
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INTO THE WEST: January 2012
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Wednesday, January 4, 2012. Recently there was a little boy who came into the clinic with a lacerated chin. He was not in much pain; in fact he had a lot of energy and seemed pretty happy, until it was time for the doctor to stitch his chin up. When I told my friend Tim this story, he thought about it for a moment, then said, “That’s pretty much the way we are with God.” How true! Consider it pure joy, my brothers, whenever you face trials of many kinds, because you know that the testing of your faith de...
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INTO THE WEST: September 2012
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Wednesday, September 19, 2012. My Most Expensive Cup of Coffee Ever. But here I am again, and after much ado I'll start again from Hebrews 12:1-2. Last month I completed my first-ever triathlon – a sprint. Triathlon, which means it was a fairly short one. Nevertheless, it was a big deal for me, so I trained hard for it over the course of several months. The week of the triathlon our community group studied Hebrews chapter 12, and the verses above were absolutely appropriate. I envy those people who have ...
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My Thoughts on Everything But Ferguson | Denise Morris
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Top 65 Reasons to Visit This Blog. My Thoughts on Everything But Ferguson. November 25, 2014. So, here is a type of post I rarely do. I prefer to stick with TV talk and Old Testament sharing and sweet pics of baby animals who, like Michael Jackson, know that it doesn’t matter if you are black or white. But my Facebook feed is full of talk on Ferguson the past couple of days. And so much of that talk has made me sad. I barely even feel cheered by this picture of a very, very tiny goat. So, it is probably ...
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Target Canada: A Requiem for a Shattered Dream | Denise Morris
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Top 65 Reasons to Visit This Blog. Target Canada: A Requiem for a Shattered Dream. January 15, 2015. Target is closing all of its Canadian stores. Who knew that my first blog post of 2015 would be about something so devastating? What am I supposed to do now, shop at WalMart? It’s the truth. I love Target and it is leaving me. First, denial. I woke up this morning to a text from a friend who shared the news that Target Canada was closing. I shouted “NO! Then the anger came rolling in. Canadians. T...Next ...
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Friday Listday: Baby Monkey in a Snowsuit Edition | Denise Morris
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Top 65 Reasons to Visit This Blog. Friday Listday: Baby Monkey in a Snowsuit Edition. November 21, 2014. Well, I’m drinking coffee, looking through the Target catalog and getting ready to watch last night’s. I have to prepare and hydrate for. Because of all the. I am feeling cozy and warm and nostalgic, which brought me back to the good old days. The days of Friday Listday. Shall we? Except then we realized that we need chairs. So we started looking around, and why is a single dining room chair $200?
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Contextually and Culturally Awesome | Denise Morris
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Top 65 Reasons to Visit This Blog. Contextually and Culturally Awesome. October 14, 2013. So on Friday, my friend Laura texted me this picture:. This giant banner of my giant face is apparently up at Denver Seminary right now. It is advertising the contextual and cultural sensitivity of the school. With my face. My black girl face. I have a few thoughts. Here they are. Seeing the banner reminded me that the organizations I’ve worked at and the schools I’ve been to have. Posted by Denise Morris Snyder.
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