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God Is Not as Inept as We Think He Is
By
Carolyn Henderson
Lately, I have been working on a bad habit, and if you have teenagers, you probably know what I’m talking about: I remind people, frequently, of obvious things to be done, and it drives them nuts. Like this, to Tired of Being Youngest: “Make sure you put gas in the car before the arrow points…
When the Prodigal Son (or Daughter) Is Yours
By
Carolyn Henderson
The parable of the prodigal son (Luke 15: 11 – 31) is a familiar one to many — sometimes because we’ve been the person who has broken our parent’s heart ourselves, other times because we are that hurting parent. The principle message of the story is that, from the perspective of God our Father, ALL of us…
What Mom REALLY Wants for Mother’s Day
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Carolyn Henderson
Mother’s Day is one of those holidays that sound good, but get so taken over by marketers and manufacturers that its true meaning gets lost. People are subtly, or not so subtly, nudged into buying the perfect gift, and celebration turns into obligation very quickly. But it doesn’t have to be this way. Any holiday can,…
What’s So Bad about a Comfort Zone?
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Carolyn Henderson
If you haven’t heard the term “comfort zone,” then you must never attend church. Or work in a cubicle. Or listen to politicians. Comfort zones — that area of life where we operate, well, comfortably because we understand our circumstances, surroundings, and parameters, are bad places, we are told, and our primary goal is supposed to…
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