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Resilience in the Covid-19 aftermath
I’ve frequently posted about the physical property of resilience referred to scientifically as the coefficient of restitution. The coefficient of restitution is a number which indicates how much kinetic energy (energy of motion) remains after a collision of two objects. … Continue reading
Posted in Christianity, faith walk, Inspiration, Personal Musings, Spirituality
Tagged church life, faith, hope, recovery, resiliency, responsibility, Romans 8:28
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An ounce of criticism versus a pound of praise
In college I managed to pick up a smattering of knowledge of how God’s physical laws work, but I am here to tell you, in spite of anything you may learn about the laws of gravity, velocity, and mass: an … Continue reading
Posted in Christianity, Devotions for Women, faith walk, Inspiration, Spirituality
Tagged criticism, James 5:9, loving our neighbors, responsibility
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Keeping focused
Before the electronic age made it possible to send messages around the world in a matter of seconds, people could go about their business completely unaware of momentous or catastrophic events happening in another part of the world until long … Continue reading
Posted in Christianity, Devotions for Women, Personal Musings
Tagged distractions, Hebrews 12:1, responsibility
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The Benefits of a Doubt
This is an Olympic year and, if Jumping to Conclusions or Assuming Hostile Intentions were a new event, the USA would have a lock on the Gold; that is, if our crack team of social justice warriors could resist holding a … Continue reading
Posted in faith walk, Inspiration, Personal Musings, Spirituality
Tagged Bible, Christianity, culture wars, responsibility
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Be still and know…
This week I retired from my job with the Department of Education to devote myself to my family and my writing. Suddenly, I am free to set my own priorities and schedules without the rigid demands of a full-time job. … Continue reading
Posted in Devotions for Women, Inspiration, Personal Musings
Tagged freedom, peace, responsibility, retirement
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Religion and Politics
Back in the olden days, when most everyone thought civility and good manners were important, people were advised to avoid discussing either religion or politics in social situations because those who hold opinions on these two topics usually have deep … Continue reading
Posted in Devotions for Women, faith walk, Inspiration, Personal Musings
Tagged political action, religion, responsibility
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Small Choices = Big Consequences
As I read the newspaper this morning I see that most of the articles are about either this past year’s big news stories or New Year’s resolutions. It occurred to me as I read that the one thing almost all … Continue reading
Posted in Personal Musings, Spirituality, Women's Ministry
Tagged choices, good citizenship, responsibility
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In His Image
Since today is Veteran’s Day and the election was a few days ago, I’ve been musing about the innate desire mankind has for power and influence over others. Knowing how much trouble it can cause, why did God include this … Continue reading
Posted in Personal Musings, Spirituality
Tagged Christianity, creation, politics, power, religion, responsibility, spirituality
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I Hate Leaf Blowers
I hate leaf blowers. They are noisy, intrusive and they blow up dirt and dust while accomplishing nothing besides blowing your leaves into someone else’s yard. As I walked along this morning, autumn leaves crunching underfoot, I was reminded of … Continue reading
