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Too Many Coats

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If you have 2 coats, you've stolen one from the poor. Figuring out how to live out all the gospel all the time. Wednesday, February 21, 2007. The helping of others, the giving of alms, and all external goods don't calm the arrogance of the heart. Humility of the mind, the pain of repentence and the breaking of the will, however, humble the proud spirit. Elder Joseph the Hesychast. What does Lent mean to me? Why am I only concerned with the idea of fasting at this time of year? Perhaps the first step is t...

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Too Many Coats

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If you have 2 coats, you've stolen one from the poor. Figuring out how to live out all the gospel all the time. Tuesday, November 19, 2002. I've always wondered how to accurately express this unconditional love of Christ- so pure, so true, so powerful, so perfect, so overwhelming. Well, for a time I was quite discouraged because there is really no way we can do such a daunting task. Ya' know what I'm sayin? A AW Tozer. Check this out. Trying to even grasp. The same goes for us! Read it. You'll see he...

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Too Many Coats

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If you have 2 coats, you've stolen one from the poor. Figuring out how to live out all the gospel all the time. Monday, February 19, 2007. Oh God, I donâ t love you,. I donâ t even want to love you,. But I want to want to love you! Saint Teresa of Avila. Source: "The Interior Castle" by Teresa of Avila. Posted @ 5:07 PM. Waco, Texas, United States. I dunno really. Still working on that part. View my complete profile. Walking With the Poor: Principles and Practices of Transformational Development.

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Too Many Coats

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If you have 2 coats, you've stolen one from the poor. Figuring out how to live out all the gospel all the time. Wednesday, February 26, 2003. Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy, and where thieves break in and steal. But store up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where moth and rust do not destroy and where thieves do not break in and steal. For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also. Matthew 6:19-21. And believe you me, there's plenty out there!

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Too Many Coats

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If you have 2 coats, you've stolen one from the poor. Figuring out how to live out all the gospel all the time. Thursday, March 08, 2007. Well, we made it! With jet lag setting in, we're starting to adapt to life in Central Asia. We'll be in the city for the weekend before moving to our village. Thanks for all the prayers! I'll try to see abouto getting a photo or two up soon. Posted @ 11:18 PM. Well, I love you guys! I am so glad you made it safely! Waco, Texas, United States. View my complete profile.

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Too Many Coats

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If you have 2 coats, you've stolen one from the poor. Figuring out how to live out all the gospel all the time. Monday, February 19, 2007. 17 Days and Counting. We have exciting news! The Dowdys have been cleared to move to Central Asia! Anticipating that we'll reach our budget within the next 3 weeks, our supervisors gave us the go-ahead to purchase our plane tickets. We fly out of Roanoke on March 7. We're still approximatly $250/month short regarding our budget. Oh so close! That we reach our budget.

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Too Many Coats

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If you have 2 coats, you've stolen one from the poor. Figuring out how to live out all the gospel all the time. Sunday, February 18, 2007. Random Gleanings from Church. We've been going to a couple different churches while in Virginia- one is the church I grew up in, and the other is a Lutheran church that gives us a nice reminder of the liturgical church we were a part of for so long and got married in while in Texas. Should that really be our prayer? Is Aslan quite safe? Then he isn't safe? Husband&#46...

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Too Many Coats

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If you have 2 coats, you've stolen one from the poor. Figuring out how to live out all the gospel all the time. Tuesday, July 30, 2002. The computers were down most of the day at work, so I decided to fold brochures in order to not throw my "system" off by working offline. So for a good chunk of the day, I sat in a swivel chair and at a big wooden desk while folding 8' X 14" papers. It wasn't long that I started complaining and yawning! Seize whatever you can,. For life slips away just like hourglass sand.

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Too Many Coats

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If you have 2 coats, you've stolen one from the poor. Figuring out how to live out all the gospel all the time. Thursday, March 31, 2005. While the children of Haiti regularly caught my eye with their energy, innocence, play, and curiosity (I took more pictures of children than anything else! If the children reminded us of the hope and exuberance of all children, and the youth taught us about the resentment and bitterness they eventually take on, then the elderly showed us a remarkable endurance and peac...