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zealous for Jesus

Posted by poh fang chia on August 30th, 2010 | 2 responses
All of us are capable of being zealous, regardless of our personality type. Even the most phlegmatic person can be passionate about something. Some people are into soccer, for others it’s food. So the... read more »

Love Notes . . . a postsript

Posted by jeff olson on August 20th, 2010 | no responses
After the recent post “Love Notes” went up on ODJ last week on August 11th, I received a kind email from the father of the little girl who left little notes of affection behind for her family before... read more »

who you are

Posted by mike wittmer on August 17th, 2010 | 13 responses
A confused, middle-aged man flagged down a bus driver in Seattle. He wore expensive clothes and spoke French, German, and English, but he did not know who he was. He remembered slices of his life: living... read more »

hopeful

Posted by regina franklin on August 15th, 2010 | 6 responses
Carefully patting the dirt around the base of the seedling, we stepped back to observe our work. Six years old, I was helping my dad plant a small weeping willow in the center of our otherwise barren backyard.... read more »

cement sky

Posted by jennifer benson schuldt on August 1st, 2010 | 8 responses
My hometown is nestled between emerald cow pastures, meandering roads, and tree-covered foothills. It’s most charming on bright, sunny days, but there aren’t many of those. The Finger Lakes region... read more »

stained

Posted by regina franklin on July 29th, 2010 | 16 responses
It had been one of those days. Busy, disjointed, and generally out of sorts. So I was less than thrilled when I opened the dryer to discover a red marker without its cap among the load of newly washed... read more »

genealogies

Posted by jeff olson on July 26th, 2010 | 5 responses
I have a confession to make. Reading through the lists of genealogies in the Bible can be less than scintillating for me. I know. Sure, they’re important. They help trace and verify a person’s roots.... read more »

day of the Lord

Posted by poh fang chia on July 24th, 2010 | 4 responses
In The Lord of the Rings, J. R. R. Tolkien wrote: “There, peeping among the cloud-wrack above a dark tor high up in the mountains, Sam saw a white star twinkle for a while. The beauty of it... read more »

glory and grace

Posted by k.t. sim on July 22nd, 2010 | 3 responses
The Lord’s Prayer is a relational prayer. And, though it might surprise you, it reveals a lot about our relationship with God. In these well-known lines, He reveals Himself to us—who He is and what... read more »

disappointed

Posted by regina franklin on July 17th, 2010 | 6 responses
Scanning my e-mail inbox, I stopped in excitement when I saw a particular name. As I opened the e-mail, I held my breath in anticipation of what I would see. Waiting to hear about a manuscript I had sent... read more »
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