Category Archives: Faith

Sunday Afternoon Tea – Royal Wedding Edition

by Elizabeth Posted on May 1, 2011

I appeal to you therefore, brothers, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and acceptable to God, which is your spiritual worship. Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by … Continue reading →

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Burn Out

by Elizabeth Posted on April 25, 2011

Do you ever have one of those days, weeks, months, maybe even a year where it seems like just…a lot is thrown at you? Now, I’m not talking like Job-style suffering, just enough to make you need to take a … Continue reading →

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My Corn-Fed, Deep Fried Okie Romance – Part 12

by Elizabeth Posted on April 18, 2011

How very odd, you may think, that I write a section about being alone. But the alone time is what grew me and prepared me. I didn’t know it then, but I can see it now. — That … Continue reading →

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Where there is growth, there is life

by Elizabeth Posted on April 3, 2011

♥ potted petunias (pink!) ♥ one container herb garden ♥ a day with my mom ♥ hot hot sun ♥ sitting on the porch with a sweet puppy ♥ digging ♥ Come close to God, and God will come close … Continue reading →

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A genuine faith

by Elizabeth Posted on March 29, 2011

If the Christian commitment were not an affair of the heart, I know I could not endure it. – from Souvenirs of Solitude: Finding Rest in Abba’s Embrace by Brennan Manning In the Hebrew tradition, to remember is to “make … Continue reading →