The “imperishable beauty of a gentle and quiet spirit, which in God’s sight is very precious” takes time, of which hospital waiting rooms, hours of labor and months of planning are mere shadows.
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Archive | February, 2011
I wish I were more animated
February 25, 2011
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My cartoons are about as good as a lot of Christian fiction. But at least I was trying to be funny.
Read more men will be boys
February 21, 2011
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No thoughtful young woman wants to marry a boy. Nor should she have to.
Read moredifferent speeds for different needs
February 18, 2011
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Apparently fast walkers can get impatient with slow walkers, bumping into them or cutting in front of them, while muttering under their breath, thinking hostile thoughts and making faces.
Read morethe math about marriage
February 16, 2011
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The transformation into one flesh requires more listening, more sharing and more praying. And more sacrifice. Becoming one is the work of a lifetime. Nothing easy about it. Or simple.
Read more A new chapter for bookstores
February 14, 2011
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The rate of innovation in e-books is rapid and irreversible. And cost and convenience will win in the end.
Read moreWhy I may celebrate Valentine’s Day
February 12, 2011
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It’s hard to imagine a government can survive in an age of Twitter by trying to stamp out laughter and love.
Read morehow to survive being “freshly pressed”
February 10, 2011
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The holy grail of blogging is being noticed by someone who has the power to drive traffic to your blog. All bloggers want this but are not actually prepared for.
Read morei’m not buying it
February 7, 2011
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Bathroom-fixture maker Kohler’s now calls their grab bars “belay,” a rock climbing term. Who knew getting out of the tub could be such an adventure?
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I may have to write a novel
Good fiction requires the willing suspension of disbelief. Message-driven Christian fiction just requires belief. And no suspense at all.
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