Tag Archives: transformation

Vainglory, Obsolete?

Posted on January 6, 2020 by beth

Vainglory is an old-timey word, like ice box or gallivant.  Obsolete or not, I have a longstanding relationship with being smug about my achievements.   The other day a transaction that should’ve taken 10 minutes, took almost an hour. At … Continue reading →

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Well Pleased: Dream

Posted on November 17, 2018 by beth

For decades I’d been struggling against a habit. I’d tried to stop and had intermittent success… Which is another way to say, I’d failed. No doubt you’re curious what my habit was. If I tell you, and it’s not something … Continue reading →

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Hang-Ups vs God’s Word

Posted on December 28, 2017 by beth

Hang-Ups – Default templates guiding my day-to-day decisions, big and small. Do my templates align with God’s Word? Do they limit me and my living out God’s purpose for placing me in this spot in this time? Do my templates … Continue reading →

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Hold Space (Bite Your Tongue)

Posted on October 23, 2017 by beth

Our Bible study leader told us not to give each other advice during small-group discussions. I liked the experience. Would you? Refraining from counseling/advising/citing scripture/quoting Christian clichés holds space open for Holy Spirit (The Counselor) to be heard. Holding space prevents … Continue reading →

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Conversion Story of Pilot who Led Attack on Pearl Harbor

Posted on January 4, 2017 by beth

“Wounded Tiger” A Nonfiction Novel “Wounded Tiger” is chiefly about Commander Mitsuo Fuchida, the pilot who led the attack on Pearl Harbor. This ambitious story opens on December 1941 in Tokyo, where Emperor Hirohito is described as falling weightless from … Continue reading →

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The Last Resort

Posted on November 9, 2016 by beth

Who was Jesus to me? He was a storybook character like Santa Claus and Prince Charming. I went to Sunday school and endured goofy flannel-board stories narrated by ladies that seemed very old. At age 12, I quit going to Sunday school … Continue reading →

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Tribal Drums with Amazing I AM Statements

Posted on September 23, 2016 by beth
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How do you describe the indescribable?

Posted on April 29, 2016 by beth

Holy Spirit How can I describe One as indescribable as You, Lest others think me crazy? You, an invisible intelligence. Silent instigator, Planted in my heart, Infusing deep to the bone. Rewiring old patterns, Inventing me anew, Teaching gently how … Continue reading →

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What’s the Skinny on Fasting?

Posted on March 30, 2016 by beth

What’s your experience with fasting? From what did you fast? Do you agree with the article below? (I did not write the article. I lost the link source.) Question: “Christian fasting – what does the Bible say?” Answer: Scripture does … Continue reading →

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Help! Need a Title for this Art

Posted on March 16, 2016 by beth

What title would you give this?

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