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60 Degrees in January | The Reluctant Mom
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60 Degrees in January. February 1, 2011. It was supposed to be just a spontaneous trip to the park. E and I had a few small things planned for our day, but I rearranged them when a friend called and said we should take advantage of the gorgeous day by meeting at the park. “No problem,” I thought, “We’ll pack a lunch, play a little, and come home for nap time.”. My first sand pile in the house. I found more of IT when I went to put E to bed that night. My first sand pile in the bed. It was supposed to be ...
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Coffeecake: Book Reviews
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Morsels for the alive and broken. To be alive is to be broken. To be broken is to be in need of grace.". Brennan Manning, The Ragamuffin Gospel. The Shape of Mercy by Susan Meissner. We all come face to face with judgment . . . either judging or being judged. We all have to own our snap and unfair judgments about others and must accept that we will be judged and misunderstood from time to time in life. The Shape of Mercy unravels the layers of judgment that easily entangle us. The cover is attractive wit...
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A Long Time Coming | The Reluctant Mom
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A Long Time Coming. May 26, 2011. This post has been a long time coming. My last post was February 1 – before I knew I was to become a reluctant mama to baby number 2! For several weeks, every time I sat down to write (or anything else) I fell asleep. I’m finally able to stay awake again, and so here it is. Which brings me to the really bad days. And if you have more than one child, what were your feelings as you prepared for number 2? 16 Responses to “A Long Time Coming”. May 26, 2011 at 2:02 pm. Well s...
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Coffeecake: FILLED UP!
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Morsels for the alive and broken. To be alive is to be broken. To be broken is to be in need of grace.". Brennan Manning, The Ragamuffin Gospel. Wednesday, December 8, 2010. And God placed all things under his feet and appointed him to be head over everything for the church,. Which is his body, the fullness of him who fills everything in every way. Christ. Jesus pours His life, His gifts, His blessings, His inheritance, His presence into us. 2 Corinthians 4:7, NIV. Labels: Body of Christ. Go grab a cup o...
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Coffeecake: THE PRICE TO BE PAID
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Morsels for the alive and broken. To be alive is to be broken. To be broken is to be in need of grace.". Brennan Manning, The Ragamuffin Gospel. Wednesday, December 7, 2011. THE PRICE TO BE PAID. And from the Message:. Through followers of Jesus like yourselves gathered in churches, this extraordinary plan of God is becoming known and talked about even among the angels! Paul at His Writing Desk, Rembrandt. Ever had issues in your church that seem insurmountable? Friends, this is no small statement! Throu...
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Coffeecake: 12/21/11
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Morsels for the alive and broken. To be alive is to be broken. To be broken is to be in need of grace.". Brennan Manning, The Ragamuffin Gospel. Wednesday, December 21, 2011. For this reason I kneel before the Father, from whom his whole family in heaven and on earth derives its name. And from the Message:. My response is to get down on my knees before the Father, this magnificent Father who parcels out all heaven and earth. We are God's family! Co-heirs with His Son! Him and belonging to. Therefore, the...
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Coffeecake: A MYSTERIOUS TRUTH
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Morsels for the alive and broken. To be alive is to be broken. To be broken is to be in need of grace.". Brennan Manning, The Ragamuffin Gospel. Wednesday, August 31, 2011. And, from the Message Bible . . . We are still in the midst of a lengthy parenthetical statement. Do you ever feel as if you have to defend yourself, your credibility? As a Christian with some knowledge of scripture? I bet we can all relate to Paul a bit here. The Apostle Paul in Prison by Rembrandt. To the other nations. It was t...
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Coffeecake: 08/16/11
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Morsels for the alive and broken. To be alive is to be broken. To be broken is to be in need of grace.". Brennan Manning, The Ragamuffin Gospel. Tuesday, August 16, 2011. REACH HIGHER, LIVE BETTER, LOVE MORE FULLY. Surely you have heard about the administration of God’s grace that was given to me for you, that is, the mystery made known to me by revelation, as I have already written briefly. Very few people in scripture can claim to hold the trophy on legalistic righteousness (Philippians 3:6) and then t...
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Coffeecake: JEW AND GENTILE: DIFFERENT AND THE SAME
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Morsels for the alive and broken. To be alive is to be broken. To be broken is to be in need of grace.". Brennan Manning, The Ragamuffin Gospel. Wednesday, May 4, 2011. JEW AND GENTILE: DIFFERENT AND THE SAME. The Gentiles, those not born of Jewish descent, you and me, were simply that - not born of Jewish descent. That's the only real difference between us as human beings . . . different from the Jews, that is. Once again. Much in every way! The people of Israel. Theirs is the adoption to sonship; t...
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Coffeecake: THE POWER OF LOVE
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Morsels for the alive and broken. To be alive is to be broken. To be broken is to be in need of grace.". Brennan Manning, The Ragamuffin Gospel. Wednesday, February 8, 2012. THE POWER OF LOVE. Ephesians 3:16-19, NIV. Unity Cross by Gwen Meharg. Paul started this prayer in chapter 1, verse17. Through many asides and digressions, (aaahhh . . . Paul) he continues it. Of love from God to us and from us to others. (See Col. 2:7. God's love is "wide" enough to reach the whole world. It is "long" enough to ...
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