From Anger to Forgiveness
Ever had someone cuss you out in a nonstop blue streak of the worst possible names? I have. I tell you, teachers put up with a lot. When...
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janetmchenry
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The Doughnut Draw to Faith
I grew up in a church-going family, but Sunday meant one thing for me: doughnuts. Sunday was a big production. My sister and I got...
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Elusive Humility
I was having such a great time with friends at a book convention. Each day was spent strolling the miles of aisles looking at new book...
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Simple Faith
My dad was brilliant and kind. He once said, “There should just be one law: Be nice.” Doesn’t that make sense? If we made all our...
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Crumbs and Conversation: Where Healing Starts
Jesus included everyone in the conversation. He spoke with a Samaritan woman–who wasn’t part of the Jewish faith in-crowd, being half-Jew...
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That Kind of God
Scripture says that God will reign over the earth. When I think about figurehead kings and queens around the world, I wonder how others...
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Coping with Compassion Fatigue
As a board member of The Sierra Schools Foundation, I recently helped coordinate efforts to bring social-emotional training to our small...
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How can we Know God's Will: Conclusion
How can we figure out God’s calling on our lives? Earlier this week I wrote about the three times God laid a call on my life. Quickly...
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How do I Know God has a Calling for Me? Part 3
The last two days I have shared two of the three callings I know that God has laid on me, as well as how they have played out in my life....
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How do I Know God has a Calling for Me? Part 2
Yesterday I shared the first of three calls I know God put on my life. The first was this: “I want you to write for me” in 1986. Three...
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How do I Know God has a Calling for me? Part 1
What could a calling look like in your life? I know God has opened a calling for me at least three times. The first was to writing. The...
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Stopping the World's Spin
he greatest torture I could inflict on our gregarious daughter was to banish her to her room. She thrived on the company of others, so...
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Paying Attention to Warning Signs
Warnings. Words of advice. Gut feelings. Cautionary tales. Do we pay attention? Do I listen to others’ counsel and pay attention to their...
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Finding Hope in a Sea of Blackness
We drove to church yesterday, with a black wall to our right half of the way to Reno. Wildfires licked up just about every spot of green...
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Seeing Past your Own Limitations
What kinds of limitations have you put on yourself? “I’m a woman–that’s a man’s job.” “I didn’t get a college education so . . . “ “My...
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Finding Perfect Peace
I often paint an idyllic picture of my little town with photos that I post on my personal Facebook page. Quaint houses and cute churches....
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Weathering the Season
I don’t know another time when I’ve felt I’ve lived just about every line of this famous piece of poetry written by King Solomon from...
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Finding the Truth About Myself
I’ve been near-sighted since the sixth grade. That was not a good year. My school had a fire, so I had to walk even farther to another...
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Dear Graduate
Dear graduate, “Good young person, don’t forget everything people have taught you; take their words to heart. They’ll help you live a...
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Moving Past Seasons of Pain
Suffering and pain define seasons of our lives, don’t they? I still find myself thinking of events as “pre-trial” and “post-trial.” Some...
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