2010: Looking Back So I Can Look Forward

December 29, 2010 Angie 10 Comments

Looking back is not something I typically do. There’s nothing a person can do to change what’s been done, and spending time dwelling on it is pretty much a waste of time. This year, however, I think it is important for me to look back at the past twelve months so that I can recognize …

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What Would Jesus Say?

December 22, 2010 Angie 3 Comments

Most of us are familiar with the WWJD (what would Jesus do?) bracelets that burst on the scene a few years ago. They served a very useful purpose: To remind us to think about what Jesus’ reaction would be to a given situation. Were they effective? I don’t know. They certainly made someone a lot …

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Peace on Earth

December 17, 2010 Angie 0 Comments

That’s what Christmas is about, right? Wishing for “Peace on Earth and Goodwill Toward Men”? But what would it take? Really. What would it take to bring peace to this planet? Praying for peace obviously hasn’t worked. You’d think an Almighty God would be totally and completely into making that one happen. Oh yeah. “He” …

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Truth and Terror

December 14, 2010 Angie 7 Comments

I am terrified to tell the truth. Not average ordinary everyday sorta truth. My truth. The truth about what I believe at this point in my life. The truth about my faith, my thoughts, and my passions. It’s just not a popular stance in these parts. And so, I tip-toe around my truth, throwing nuggets …

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Several Things I Might Have Gotten Wrong

December 9, 2010 Angie 9 Comments

Fate landed me in front of a TED Talk video of Mike Rowe this morning. At first, I thought we were going to celebrate those who had broken free of the 9-5 (or around here 8-5) “prison” that seems to suck life right out of its hostages. Boy was I wrong. And apparently that was …

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Naked Jesus Stuff

November 29, 2010 Angie 5 Comments

Recently someone close to me asked if I had yet found that for which I am/was searching. My answer was, for the most part, yes. Then again, life is a journey full of new discoveries every day. I think the entire process is a combination of balancing the search with contentment. What is it that I …

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I Would Have Been A Floater For Sure

November 17, 2010 Angie 6 Comments

Cowgirl has been laid up for over a week waiting on the medical establishment to get her leg bone secure enough to rejoin the rest of the world. That means she has been home from school for seven days now. Don’t get me started on how dumb it is for a high tech school to …

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What If It’s Us, Not God?

November 7, 2010 Angie 2 Comments

I just came upon a religious website that is quite a ways from the theological roots of my faith heritage. It had a paragraph explaining the “Basic Beliefs” of the religion that triggered an AHA moment for me. Those AHA moments are dangerous ’round these parts. For a good while now, I’ve held the belief …

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Politically BiPolar

November 3, 2010 Angie 4 Comments

I figure I have now spent two days ranting about politics on a wellness website, so what’s one more, right? Today I find myself processing all the cheers, jeers, and sarcastic comments that  have shown up in various Facebook posts of friends and acquaintances regarding the outcome of the elections. Around these parts, there’s a …

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For or Against and Feedback Followup

November 2, 2010 Angie 0 Comments

Election Day is here. Many have already cast their vote. I have not. Yesterday’s writing outlined the issues that are important to me, and likely many others, yet it acknowledged an attitude of apathy that I have developed due to frustration with career politicians, manipulation of said politicians by corporations and special interests, and the …

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