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Pray For the President, Whether You Voted For Him Or Not

by miss goldenrod Last night, I was thinking about how the election might go. For the last year we've heard of little else, other than the mortgage crisis and recession, and hopefully it's over now. I'm plain tired…
It's Impossible to Follow the Bible...

by miss goldenrodMake every effort to add to your faith goodness; and to goodness, knowledge; and to knowledge, self-control; and to self-control, perseverance; and to perseverance, godliness; and to godliness, brotherl…
Proactiv for the Soul

by miss goldenrod I love looking at before-and-after pictures of people whose skin goes through some amazing anti-acne or anti-wrinkle treatment or men whose hair grows back. Some of the before-and-afters look like tw…
What's Wrong With Being Super Excited About Jesus?

by miss goldenrod Our pastor had just ended his opening prayer this morning with the expected "Amen," and just as he was about to enter into his sermon, to the left of the congregation echoed the exuberant voice of 5-ye…
The Blessings of Our Parents

by miss goldenrod I had just swallowed between 8 and 12 pills. I don't remember how many exactly, but it was at least 4 times my evening dosage. I didn't want to kill myself; I just wanted to forget for a while all th…
Evangelizing to the Point of Being Hated...

by miss goldenrodI was listening to one of my favorite morning shows on an alternative rock station. One of the hosts was complaining about a Christian coworker who insisted on evangelizing in the workplace. He said t…
How Do You Handle Past Wounds and Fears?

by miss goldenrod Years ago, I was walking through the Detroit Zoo, passing the seal exhibit. At the time, the display for the three resident seals was nothing more than a large, rectangular pool, no better than an …
Framing the Imperfect

by miss goldenrodWhen I walk into my accounts, I try not to notice personal objects and artwork. My business is the plant, not complimenting artwork or expensive knickknacks. Yet I always find myself stopping when I s…
Who Built Your Cage?

by miss goldenrod This is Maximus, the family parakeet. In his eight years of life, he has lived with my sister, then my parents, and as of 3 months ago, me. When he was a baby, he wasn't handled much, causing him …
The Worth of the Unemployed

by miss goldenrod I was just watching a news segment on the Lehman Brothers-bankruptcy filing. ABC was shooting footage of former employees carrying out their office-belongings in bags and boxes. Coffee cups, notebook…