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    Tagged: God’s gifts

  • Garrison Keillor: Success from Disability
    Posted on Monday, August 17th, 2015 | Filed under Blog | Tagged: character, Garrison Keillor, God's gifts, weakness

    Have you ever been to Lake Wobegone –just a little north of St. Cloud? You probably know exactly where it is–after all–it’s where “all the women are strong, all the men are good looking and all the children above average.” It’s middle America. It’s us. And sadly, after more than forty years, Garrison Keillor will retire. After all, he …[ read more ]

  • God’s Abundance: e.g. Mud baths
    Posted on Sunday, October 16th, 2011 | Filed under Uncategorized | Tagged: Calla Lily Sundbird Mac, God's gifts, humor, mud

    Callie’s Corner             We often miss God’s abundance, even if it’s as clear as mud between our toes. Take Carol, for example. The other day I was taking her for a walk when she stepped into a mud puddle. I could understand her revulsion had she been wearing shoes, but she wore her Tevas. She …[ read more ]

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    • Ten Ways to be Filled with the Holy Spirit

        @carol_mcclain "Don't be drunk with wine, be filled with the Spirit!" 1 Cor.5:18 According to John Piper, how do we get drunk with wine? We drink it. Lots of it. So how do we get drunk with the Holy Spirit? Immerse yourself in God. Drink in lots of Him. Read your Scriptures. Pray. Sing Psalms and hymns and contemporary Christian music. Listen to edifying Christian stations. Avoid our entertainment that celebrates sinful behavior--alcohol, sex, foul language. Hang out with practicing, like-minded Christians. Go to church. Take notes on the sermon. Look around this world and see the glory God… ...[ full story ]

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