tina on May 24th, 2008

Many of us are victims of hurt from other women. Most of the time it comes from a childhood hurt. For me, it was rejection. Cold, unfeeling rejection from two girls that I thought were my best friends. Many years later, I realize it is possible that neither of them meant to hurt me. But [...]

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tina on April 6th, 2008

We had a great time this morning. We spent almost three hours at Starbucks chatting with a couple that we met online. They’re on a similar journey to ours, and it’s so nourishing to sit with people who are on the same wavelength and talk about Jesus, Church, work, fishing, alligators, Jesus, legalism, Jesus, kids, [...]

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tina on March 26th, 2008

We are significant because we are created in the image of God, by God. But we get that all wrong because our beliefs are wrong. We search our environments for affirmation of our significance (or lack thereof), and when we find it, we turn to God and offer the evidence to him as proof that [...]

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tina on March 8th, 2008

As is the case with many items on my blog, this post was inspired by the writings of Jim Lehmer.
We introverted, less social-butterflyesque individuals often feel guilty about our tendency to either avoid certain large gatherings or hide in the midst of them. I think the reason we tend to feel guilty is because of [...]

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tina on March 6th, 2008

Thanks, Jim L., for giving me YABT (Yet Another Blog Topic).
Jim is honest enough to say he just isn’t sure what fellowship is. And he’s wondering if anyone else knows. Well, I’m quite sure I don’t know, but I’m sure I have some ideas. I have ideas about a lot of things, in case you [...]

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