a letter from the future…
Dear Friends of 2012: You may know that God’s created you with great potential, but you can’t stop there. You have to develop your potential. You’re frustrated and unhappy when you aren’t doing anything to develop their potential. If you want...
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top ten reasons why i love my dad…
David Letterman spawned my insane love of top ten lists. I make them for virtually anything. If I’m in love with something, I make a top ten list of why I should take it behind the school and make out with it. If I’m annoyed with a conversation, I make a...
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a real life hero…
It’s not everyday you can say you met a hero. But yesterday, a group of unsuspecting citizens were in the presence of a real-life hero who I got to claim as my friend. Tall, blond, and unassuming, Phil doesn’t really look like a hero, but don’t let...
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100 word wednesday: one minute or less…
It’s been said, “If you cannot state your position in a minute or less, you have no position.” To adequately convey a thought or meaning, brevity is best. Strangely enough, I think the same is true with our story. In testing and trying this theory, I...
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vegetables, pasta, and our wanton desires…
Zucchini, bell peppers, onions, and tomatoes, all in a yummy sauce with pasta noodles, I proudly said as my six year-old stepdaughter paraded into the kitchen asking what I made for dinner. I had just come from working nine hours behind a desk, spending 55 minutes...
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highlight: not wrong, just different…
Highlights are a way to put a spotlight on important things, notes, or words. I’ve decided to take a couple people I know and highlight their work because—well, I think they’re awesome. Joy is awesome. She is a zany, crazy, culture shaper who...
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100 words: source of approval…
An epidemic of insecurity is stealing the joy of life from many people in our society today and causing major problems in their relationships. I know the effect insecurity can have on lives because I experienced it myself. I know what it does to a person. Those who...
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take the promise land…
Joshua 14 accounts Caleb’s William Wallace-esque speech as the children of Israel take their Promise Land. It’s one of my favorite battle speeches and after reading it I want to bang my fist on my chest like an angry Irish warrior with blue face paint and...
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online offline…
Sometimes in divine, cosmic connections, I get to meet people I didn’t know existed prior to the Internet. These people are more than random faces staring at screens. They are real people who love and hurt and laugh and cry; who ache and grow and change; who...
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final desertology details…
The details are done, the booklets printed, the volunteers ready to go! Oh child, I’m nervous. The only thing left to do is complete my notes and we’re ready to head into the desert. Now if you’re thinking, Bianca, stop talking about this already?! I...
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I’m a writer and teacher in love with two men: Jesus and my husband, Matt. [You might not find this funny, but I laugh at myself, so it all balances out.]
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