divorce, Jesus, purpose, Samaritan woman, shame

My Heart Hurts for Misunderstood Biblical Characters

A few weeks ago we visited our son who is going to college at NC State. It was his birthday which just happened to fall on a Sunday, so we went to church with him and took him to lunch. I don’t remember the context in the sermon, but the preacher referred to the sin of the “promiscuous” Samaritan woman …

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Dreams for a Season: Finding Purpose and Peace in the Hard Days

listal.com I’m guilty. I always think the grass is greener on the other side. But it never is… completely. Every yard has a few weeds and requires maintainance. How about you? What are some things in your life that you thought would make you happy but haven’t quite filled you up?  Have you wanted to quit your job only to …

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One of My Favorite Posts

Going through my archives. The advantage for writing a blog for 3 years. Picture by Andy Lee, TelAviv Israel ‘ This is one of my favorite pictures I’ve taken. I shot it on the streets of TelAviv on the last day of a trip to Israel. My daughter was searching for the perfect prom dress, so I took this picture …

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