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It’s Christmas Time! Are you weary and burdened?
You know what I usually do when I get tired? I keep going. Then I get sick. This is a pattern that repeats itself several times a year. You’d think I would learn, but I never do. I always think I can do just one more thing. Eventually, God draws the line for me and…
Two Shakes and a Whistle
So I was challenged the other day to write blog post with the title “Two Shakes and a Whistle.” My first thought was, “I don’t even know what that means!” It turns out, I’m not alone. Even Google doesn’t know. I considered writing a blog post that simply said: “Does anyone know what this means?”…
Biblical Chronology
For the last several weeks (okay, months) I have been doing a self-study of the New Testament epistles using one of my pastor’s former seminary books: The Word of the Lord Grows: A one volume guide to a fuller understanding of the origin, purpose, and meaning of the New Testament by Martin H. Franzmann. It…
Thought of the Day
Paraphrase from Professor Timothy B. Shutt: If we aren’t careful, we can make a god out of our idea of God. Certainly made me stop and think. Perhaps all those times God is not acting how we expect, He is simply smashing idols. I am who I am… You shall have no other gods before…
Going Through, Part II
Click to read Part 1. When I was writing the first “Going Through” article a couple of months ago (seriously, where does the time go??) I was already thinking of part 2. Unfortunately, rather than sitting right down and writing it then, which would have been the smart thing to do, I waited. Now, I…
Question of the Day
Does something need to be logical to be true? I suspect the answer is no. But what, then, is the purpose of logic?
Something More
My dog does not understand how I can sit for hours flipping pages in a book. I hold it out to her, but she sniffs it disdainfully and walks away. Where I see another whole world, she sees only ink and paper. My book is utter foolishness to her who cannot read. As I’m thinking…
Today’s Quote
“It is often said the church is a crutch. Of course it’s a crutch. What makes you think you’re not limping?” This quote is originally attributed to William Sloane Coffin, and was used by my pastor this Sunday during his sermon. It made me think: how often do we shy away from derisive comments because we…
Cooking Tip #4: Beware of Frosted Cookies
My grandmother exhibited the best of Yankee wisdom. She lived out that old adage, “Use it up, wear it out, make it do, or do without.” Nothing around her was wasted. Everything was used and re-used until it was indeed completely used up or worn out. Like so many in her generation, she had lived…
Cooking Tip #3: How to Peel a Banana
You might wonder what there is to learn about peeling a banana. The answer will surprise you. Years ago, I was taught how to peel a banana by my Girl Scout leader. At the time, she was working toward her degree and would often regale us with educational insights from life after high school. She…
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Janet Beagle, PhD is the founder of The Mustard Patch. She divides her time between the Midwest and New England, and if she’s not writing, she’s probably out hiking with her 2-and 4-footed friends.