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Thoughts on One Thing and All Things

Lectionary Reflection for the Eighth Sunday after Pentecost
July 18, 2010

This week’s lessons from Luke’s gospel and Colossians encourage the reader to consider the importance of “the one thing” and “all things.” Not surprisingly both “things” are found in Jesus Christ.

SNAP to it Food Stamp Challenge–Day 29

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Only one more day left for the SNAP to it Food Stamp Challenge, and our blogger is feeling a little food stamp fatigue and a whole lot of gratitude when everything is put into perspective. Do you what the average income is worldwide? Read on to find out.

SNAP to it Food Stamp Challenge–Day 28

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SNAP to it Food Stamp Challenge–Day 28
Our blogger is thinking about all the leftovers in her fridge, so today she shares some of her favorite ways to help the hungry and one really good book!

SNAP to it Food Stamp Challenge–Day 27

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Did she really go dumpster diving? See what our blogger’s been up to now and what she’s learned about food waste, repurposing, and freegans.

SNAP to it Food Stamp Challenge–Day 26

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On day 26 of the SNAP Challenge, our blogger tries to be a good kitchen steward by salvaging black bean burger goop and looks to John Candy for a food repair laugh.

SNAP to it Food Stamp Challenge–Day 25

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Today our blogger interviews Kate Raiford, coordinator of Angel Food Ministries at North Shore Fellowship (PCA) and learns how personal experience led one woman to action in the name of Christ.

SNAP to it Food Stamp Challenge–Day 24

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It’s day 24 of the SNAP Challenge, and our blogger learns a lesson from a tiny plant about persistence and gratitude.

Holy Laughter

IT’S PERSONAL blog Our mouths were filled with laughter, our tongues with songs of joy. Then it was said among the nations, “The LORD has done great things for them.” Psalm 126:2 A fellow Christian once told me that God had no sense of humor. “Nowhere,” he said sanctimoniously, “does the Bible record that the […]

SNAP to it Food Stamp Challenge–Day 23

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Today our blogger has a headache from thinking about the complicated system of which the SNAP Challenge is just a miniscule part. From Gulf oil spill to plastic mustard containers, nothing is as simple as it seems.

SNAP to it Food Stamp Challenge–Day 19

Today our blogger climbs on the treadmill of happiness to see what connection she can find between money and happiness. Thanks to the work of Gretchen Rubin and The Happiness Project, she discovers how the connection works.