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fasting and faith

Posted by winn collier on February 5th, 2012 | 9 responses

When Gandhi wanted to capture the attention of the powerful and prompt them to act against injustice, he went on a hunger strike. A number of years ago when I was confused and heartbroken, I began a 3-day fast. We are... read more »

avoiding the pit

Posted by an odj community member on February 2nd, 2012 | one response

1 Peter 4:12-14: Don’t be surprised at the fiery trials you are going through, as if something strange were happening to you. Instead, be very glad—for these trials make you partners with Christ in His suffering, so that... read more »

firewalkers

Posted by jennifer benson schuldt on February 1st, 2012 | 10 responses

Firewalkers fascinate me. These people have a special something that allows them to look down at a bed of hot coals, unbuckle their sandals or peel off their socks, and step right in. Some see it as a rite of passage, a way... read more »

clear, pure water

Posted by sheridan voysey on January 30th, 2012 | 3 responses

A tall, cold glass of water. The condensation on the glass cools my hand. Clear, pure, colorless, odorless; free of man-made chemicals and corruption. I lift the glass to my lips and drink this water that deeply refreshes. A... read more »

you choose Q: “is cremation OK?”

Posted by an odj community member on January 27th, 2012 | 2 responses

Q: We’ve been considering cremation. We thought it would be good stewardship of our finances (in that it would be much less expensive than a burial) and that our remains would be in a place with other... read more »

don’t give up

Posted by an odj community member on January 26th, 2012 | no responses

Sometimes we get ALL the way off track and sometimes we only have two wheels on the track, but looking at today . . . NO matter what it looks like God can show us the way and deliver whatever your need is. He hears you. He... read more »

established

Posted by an odj community member on January 26th, 2012 | no responses

1 Peter 5:10-11: In His kindness God called you to share in His eternal glory by means of Christ Jesus. So after you have suffered a little while, He will restore, support, and strengthen you, and He will place you on a firm... read more »

dishing out grace

Posted by sheridan voysey on January 21st, 2012 | 5 responses

Mega-successful TV chef Rachael Ray is hardly one of the elite. “She cannot cook like I cook,” commented her rival Martha Stewart. “She cannot craft like I craft.” Yet Rachael has won viewers’ hearts—not least of... read more »

navigator in focus

Posted by an odj community member on January 20th, 2012 | one response

I like this picture. It was taken in our backyard last fall. It’s a beautiful landscape, a pond surrounded by trees in the late hues of autumn. It’s a scene I fell in love with the first time we saw this house. But... read more »

i am hunger

Posted by roxanne robbins on January 20th, 2012 | 3 responses

In a previous article, I wrote about four severely malnourished siblings that I have been daily feeding. The children—Joshua, Mirika, Ashaba, Katseme— look drastically different now that they’ve been receiving... read more »