God’s purpose
What Others See in You
This blog was originally posted a few weeks ago on Inspire a Fire. See the original at www.inspireafire.com/others-see/. Sometimes friends teach me things about myself I never knew. Like apparently I talk with my hands way more than I realized. And I eat watermelon five times faster than any other food. (Keep this in mind…
Waiting
I recently found myself in the midst of a possible house purchase. I don’t remember ever thinking, “Hey, I think I’m ready to go look for a house.” I just woke up one day and discovered I was already looking. Despite my years of happy renting, I was suddenly staring at a potential purchase. Exciting.…
Easy
Wouldn’t it be great if it were easy? That’s what it said on the back of the cereal box. It said some other things too, but my eyes stopped right there. Wouldn’t it be great? Wouldn’t it be great if it were easy? I used my pocket knife to cut around the words, and then,…
Shed Happens
That’s what the sweatshirt said: Shed Happens. It was an appropriate statement, as anyone who has ever worn black pants near my khaki-colored dog can attest. I was thinking of that sweatshirt the other night as my dog and I turned for home, leaving what could have been the remnants of a small furry animal…
Yes
The other night some friends invited me to an improv show. Improv creates comedy by taking random audience suggestions and throwing them at the players (and sometimes audience members) on stage. The players act out improbable scenarios, make up songs, and create comedic sketches completely on the spot. Improv shows are high energy, high audience…
Part of the Picture
Not too long ago I attended a retreat for work. An hour of the day was designated for “Team Building Exercises.” (Everybody groan.) Actually, I’m one of those rare people who likes team building exercises. Such exercises lack the benefits of organic conversation, but the larger and more segmented an office becomes, the more helpful…
Anyplace
I am practicing being able to write anyplace. I admire those people who can write anyplace. People like that often say, “If I needed peace and quiet to write I would never get anything written!” I agree. The difference is that they fall into the “manage to get it done” category and I fall into…
Blog by Friday
Earlier this week I had the startling realization that I have not posted a blog in a month. I pledged that I would write a blog by Friday. At the beginning of the week, that seemed so doable. It’s not that I don’t have any ideas. I have lots of ideas. The problem, as I…
The Ending of the Easter Story
Jesus the Christ was put to death on Good Friday, but that is not the end of the story. Very early on the first day of the week, when the sun had risen, they went to the tomb…And looking up, they saw that the stone had been rolled back – it was very large. And…
The Beginning of the Easter Story
Jesus the Christ was born on Christmas Day, but that is not the beginning of the story. The coming of Jesus was foretold throughout the Old Testament. The prophets announced throughout Israel’s history that a Messiah would come. But even that is not the beginning of the story. We could argue that the Easter Story…
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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.