Spreading the fragrance of God's grace everywhere
Every day is a new day of discovery! God’s world, both physical and spiritual, is filled with wonder. Come explore God’s world with me as I see it for the first time.
by Christine Wingate
“Can I squeal for a sec?” I typed into my family’s long-running Facebook Messenger chat thread.
Now, spotting a cardinal might sound like a small, non-squeal-worthy thing. But for me, it was a novel, and therefore treasured, experience.
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Why the deal about 20/20 vision in this particular year date? Unlike physical fitness or aerobic classes used to improve muscle tone and strengthen our core, we can’t change the vision we have.
As fits the nature of this blog, I’m looking beyond physical eyesight. I’m talking about engaging our brain and hearts to see what our eyes are already made to see. And I’m talking about how we see God.
Let’s aim for 20/20 spiritual sight in 2020.
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A time to stay silent and a time to speak. So says Solomon, the wisest man in the world (Ecclesiastes 3:7).
In a recent blog post, I told you about my experience in a hospital ICU waiting room where I learned to bring peace to a tense family conversation by staying silent and invisible. But I started my story by telling you why I was in that hospital waiting room in the first place. Preacher Creature (alias, my husband) had received a call that morning that Frank was in ICU.
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