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DON’T GO THERE

“Don’t even go into the village.” Jesus spoke this after he restored a blind man’s sight. The gospel writer Mark doesn’t indicate how this man responded to Jesus’s instruction. Did the man stay out of the village? Did he tell his closest friends? I try to imagine being healed from blindness and my view was…

PROJECT COURAGE

Knee Deep: A 9-Month Whirlpool of Letters to the Creator will publish this month! In the book, I write a disclaimer about these handwritten letters to my Creator being freely written. The words flow without Grammerly focus or edit. Sometimes these letters are a few sentences, sometimes they’re short rambles. All letters are authentic, told…

KNEE DEEP IN A WHIRLPOOL

May Day! This month, Knee Deep: A Nine-Month Whirlpool of Handwritten Letters to the Creator will be published. It’s my most courageous and vulnerable writing so far. I’ll post store links when the book becomes available. Until then, I practice fervent peace! Grateful for your support on the lily pad of life, Christina

ELABORATE OR ELIMINATE

Six months ago, I declared a New Lease on Life.  I’ve spent November 5-May 5 observing everything without making permanent decisions, other than choosing to grocery shop and practice kindness. I’ve chosen to elaborate on less critical pursuits and eliminate baggage. Rather than writing a six-month confessional, I’ll eliminate tenacious details and elaborate on discoveries….

SIMPLE MATH. ENDLESS SOLUTION.

I wonder if Peter was a mathematician. In his writing from 2 Peter 1:5-8, he assigns six equations. Each equation is to be solved with love. Effort+ Faith Faith + Goodness Goodness+ Knowledge Knowledge+ Self-Control  Self-Control+ Godliness  Godliness+ Mutual Affection  Love Love Love Love Love Love God calls me to calculate everything with love. Everything…

HEART UNVEILED

When face masks became popular, I needed to adjust to socially expected regulations. I recognized I must pay closer attention to details. There are two grocery store cashiers who’ve become my bi-weekly friends. In the pre-mask era, I could distinguish between these two cashiers and greet each lady by name. With their noses, mouths and…

EMPLOYEE BENEFITS

Beaten. Shamed. Killed. Seven lives fallen into the hands of abusers. Mark writes about a vineyard owner who hires farmhands to tend his grapes. When harvest time arrives, this winepress CEO sends a servant to collect fruit. The farmers beat his innocent employee. The owner then contracted five other servants to gather harvest. The farmhands…

CAPITALISM

“See what large letters I use as I write to you with my own hand!” (Gal. 6:11). I found biblical proof that Paul used capitalization and large fonts when he wrote to the Galatians in 6:11: “See what large letters I use as I write to you with my own hand!” In our modern world,…

BOOKENDS

Last week, I posted the unexpected-to-me change for my electronic marketing. (I’m still grasping this drastic twist). Knee Deep: A 9-Month Whirlpool of Handwritten Letters to the Creator will be published within weeks. My original plan was to post Red Paint’s incredible book cover design and schedule trailer drops. Instead, I am simply offering a…

ONE LINE EYE-OPENER

I heard “Eye of the Tiger” by Survivor this morning and one song line stuck out. “You trade your passion for glory.” Bullseye! I left my career in June 2018 to become a literary pastor for the Lord. I lived that year with intent, pursuing what God called me to do. Write. Life’s Too Short…