Naked and Unashamed
Jehovah Shalom, or My Search for Peace
Jehovah-Shalom says much to me as a name of God. It reveals that He is Peace, literally: “The Lord is Peace.” Jehovah--God is; Shalom--complete, whole.I first encountered my need for peace in my childhood. Although I was shielded from open confrontations, I...
You Are Not An Accident!
Day 2 of reading The Purpose-Driven Life by Rick Warren. How many times in life do we rail at the circumstances of our birth? Resent our parents--the body parts that don't...
It’s Not About You!
“It isn’t? Does Dee know that?” is my humorous response to the above title. A...
My Prayer Today: The Way of Love
Prayer poem: If I gave everything I have to the poor and even sacrificed my body, I could boast about it; but if I didn't love others, I would be of no value whatsoever. Love is patient and kind. Love is not jealous or boastful or proud or rude. Love does not...
Compassion: God’s Introduction
Earlier today I saw a bedraggled, obviously down-on-his-luck man in town. Amidst the heat and bustle, he was crouched against a lamp post, the very epitome of a “man brought low.” Beside him was a can of God-knows-what.My first instinct, to reach into my purse for two...
What Is In a Name?
I probably haven't always hated my name (Diane...pronounced Dee-Anne). As a toddler, I was labeled "DiDi." As I grew older, it metamorphosed into "Dids" or "that darn child!" In fact, if I recall correctly, my name being mispronounced hardly competed with the...
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