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The Way With a Word | beWARM

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Laquo; From This Day Forward, Plus 65. The Way With a Word. January 15, 2015 by beWARM. We’re two weeks into the new year, and I am still trying on my Word for size. It has a nice ring to it, wouldn’t you say? In praying for my Word for the Year, I asked God for the wherewithal to. 2013) my word with. There were other words that hung on my mental clothesline…. Attracted me because it has a certain energy about it. The ability to spring back after being. Pulled, stretched, pressed or bent. To name a few.

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Seeing Is Believing | beWARM

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Laquo; The Way With a Word. The Joy of Six. February 10, 2015 by beWARM. Doesn’t she have the most beautiful smile? That was the first thing I noticed when I met Miladys last year. She was one of the lovely ladies who attended the restrooms on our eye project in Colombia. When I saw that Miladys’ right eye was in need of a prosthesis, my heart sank. Lawrence. Our gifted ocularist, was not able to make the trip in 2014. God heard my prayers – and He answered them. We both cried tears of joy. The prosthese...

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The Joy of Six | beWARM

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Laquo; Seeing Is Believing. The Joy of Six. February 18, 2015 by beWARM. The Challenge: to write a six word love note. It came from my friend Lois. A fellow Wordie, who is a master of writing,and can whittle a big idea down to a juicy nugget of truth. (Even though her new book is called TMI – Too Much Information. My words of love –. A hopeful start a grateful heart –. Flew out of my mind and onto the paper. Since then, this six word concept has been rolling around in my head. As opposed to the old &#822...

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Undesirable Fallout | beWARM

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Laquo; The Joy of Six. May 8, 2015 by beWARM. My sister Geri just got a buzz cut. A woman of spirit and joyfulness, one might think that she decided to boldly make a fashion statement. Geri had her first chemotherapy treatment for follicular lymphoma 14 days ago. As predicted, she started losing her hair. And oh, my aching heart. She came home with a couple of wigs and some scarves to try. Knowing Geri, she will wear her new look with panache. She is a brave and optimistic woman. Now hear that, Lord!

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Dim Uneasiness | Rooted

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Rooted in family. Rooted in friendship. Rooted in community. Rooted in the fullness of God. 8220;for my people have committed two evils: they have forsaken me, the fountain of living waters, and hewed out cisterns for themselves, broken cisterns that can hold no water.”. Screwtape’s simple goal is to make us lukewarm towards God. Then, our wandering attention allows us to put our hope, and ultimately our trust, elsewhere. Wow…how easily I do settle. This concept of settling for a dim fa...It is soooo eas...

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Happy ReNew Year | Rooted

https://rootedlauren.com/2015/01/06/happy-renew-year

Rooted in family. Rooted in friendship. Rooted in community. Rooted in the fullness of God. My second area of focus is with my family. I am with them almost. Of the time. But my goal isn’t particularly lofty really my goal is to just to show up. Not just physically, but also emotionally and playfully. I want to play more with my kids. To be less distracted by mundane daily chores and social media and communication. I don’t think I’m alone in this boat. I saw this amazing Spanish Ikea commercial. Not to j...

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Lonely In a Room Full of People | Rooted

https://rootedlauren.com/2014/11/19/lonely-in-a-room-full-of-people

Rooted in family. Rooted in friendship. Rooted in community. Rooted in the fullness of God. Lonely In a Room Full of People. A month or two ago, after our move to California, I would have told you that I was not quite ready to make new friends. But that sentiment has changed. I’ll admit itI’m lonely now. I’m in a new place and missing having best friends nearby. Wikipedia will tell you that loneliness is. A complex and usually unpleasant emotional response to isolation or lack of companionship. Perhaps l...

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Jesus Farted Too | Rooted

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Rooted in family. Rooted in friendship. Rooted in community. Rooted in the fullness of God. As I was arranging bookshelves in our son’s room in our new house in Kansas City this week, I propped a devotional and children’s Bible right up against a grotesque book about different kinds of flatulence. My first instinct was:. 8216;You can’t do that! Shortly followed by the thought:. Jesus farted too.’. This thought process of intersecting Jesus with the. God throughout my days. When I am restless, stubborn, a...

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The Thief of Joy | Rooted

https://rootedlauren.com/2014/12/03/the-thief-of-joy

Rooted in family. Rooted in friendship. Rooted in community. Rooted in the fullness of God. The Thief of Joy. The lines have been drawn. Which side are you on? If you are a mother of young children, or if you know any young families, you may have heard of The Elf on the Shelf. Less than a week has passed this Christmas season, and I have heard more mention of the infamous Elf than Jesus and Santa Claus combined. Not bad for a newcomer in an ancient tradition. Even without realizing it, I fall into this p...

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How Perception Colors Life | Rooted

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Rooted in family. Rooted in friendship. Rooted in community. Rooted in the fullness of God. How Perception Colors Life. Have you ever thought about the fact that heat is cooler than air conditioning? Merriam-Webster defines perception as. The way you think about or understand someone or something. The way that you notice or understand something using one of your senses. Our perceptions are obviously variable. And how about the darn color of the dress. Debate that has rocked the Internet this past week?