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Neighboring for Introverts, Part 2
How can introverts love their neighbors? In Part 1 of Neighboring for Introverts, I talked about the difficult truth that I - an extreme introvert - am commanded to love my neighbor. While this seemed like a paradox to my particular personality, I need to rest in the truth of God’s Word. He...
God Only Knows
I found a clipboard in the workroom at church. I used it for a project then stuck it in my drawer--and that's when I noticed the bumper sticker on the back. When they were "Coming Alive in 85," I was a 16-year-old rebel running as far and as fast from God as my still-svelt legs could carry me. I...
Neighborhood Cafe Podcast Episode #26
Jesus knows why you’re crying, and He wants to talk with you about it. Amy Lively of the Neighborhood Café opens Scripture to show us what God does when we’re hurting. [audio:/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/26.mp3|titles=26.mp3]
Neighboring for Introverts, Part 1
I live on five acres on the side of a mountain. You can’t see my front porch from the street. My husband and I have busy jobs, and our family lives out of state. We never had kids. We’re from the northeast. And as if all that isn’t enough... We. Are. Introverts. Not the need-a-little-quiet-time...
What are you afraid of?
I'm not afraid of spiders, thunder or the number 13. I was, however, afraid of my neighbors. When I sensed God guiding me towards my neighbors' front porches, I was terrified. I was afraid they'd be mean to me. I was afraid they would reject me. Heck, I was afraid they would like me and our new...
How to Score at Your Neighborhood Yard Sale
It’s a long awaited day in my neighborhood: Neighborhood Yard Sale day! I make it a point to stop at as many neighborhood yard sales as I can, even if I’m not in the market for the baby strollers or lawn tools they have prominently displayed by the curb. I’m much more interested in the woman...
