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gracious and salty

Posted by pohfangchia on January 10th, 2012 | 3 responses
During a press conference in New York City for Clint Eastwood’s new movie Hereafter, the journalists were clearly smitten with him. When a Brazilian journalist apologized for his poor command of English and a “silly... read more »

writer’s block

Posted by jennifer benson schuldt on December 17th, 2011 | 3 responses
Writer’s block will wear you out. During a recent bout with it, everything I wrote ended with the electronic equivalent of throwing a crumpled sheet of paper into the ol’ “circular file” (trash can). Any hint of an... read more »

wife carrying

Posted by jennifer benson schuldt on November 22nd, 2011 | 6 responses
Contestants in the Wife Carrying World Championships meet in the Finnish town of Sonkajärvi. During the contest, men tote their wives a full 831 feet through gravel, grass, and sand, over two obstacles and through water.... read more »

sustain: to give support or relief to

Posted by an odj community member on November 7th, 2011 | 2 responses
“Would your wealth or even all your mighty efforts sustain you so you would not be in distress?” (Job 36:19 NIV). “Your frustration with everything, including yourself, makes it possible to turn in deeper dependence... read more »

rules and order

Posted by pohfangchia on October 27th, 2011 | 4 responses
As you step into the room, you’re greeted by a cacophony of noise. Everyone is talking, but no one is listening. For a moment, you think you’ve stepped into the New York Stock Exchange—but it isn’t that loud, lively... read more »

wise words

Posted by roxanne robbins on October 25th, 2011 | 5 responses
To continue working and ministering in Uganda through the nonprofit organization I launched in 2009 called Tukutana, I recently had to raise a considerable amount of funds in a short period of time. Amazingly—despite the... read more »

to the hills

Posted by an odj community member on August 3rd, 2011 | no responses
Matthew 14:22-23: Immediately after this, Jesus insisted that His disciples get back into the boat and cross to the other side of the lake, while He sent the people home. After sending them home, He went up into the hills by... read more »

pseudo praise

Posted by marvin williams on August 2nd, 2011 | 7 responses
When Hitler sought to placate Austrian minister Kurt von Schuschnigg by complimenting and praising him publicly, a disgusted Winston Churchill muttered, “When a snake wants to eat his victims, he first covers them in... read more »

beyond my reach

Posted by regina franklin on July 18th, 2011 | 6 responses
My husband and I are cautious when it comes to our kids. We diligently try to find the balance between having appropriate boundaries without being outright control freaks. Friends, media, and social events have become... read more »

each and every day

Posted by winn collier on July 2nd, 2011 | no responses
On March 31, 1979, Jamie Livingston took out his Polaroid camera and took a photo. He continued snapping at least one shot a day until the day he died, October 25, 1997. There are pictures of friends and dinners and quaint... read more »
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