Category Archives: Personal Ponderings

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Quick Fixes With Dangerous Side Effects

Posted on May 13, 2015 by wordvessel

I saw this yesterday: Healthcare for 97 cents.  This is a painfully accurate illustration of our society’s character.  Our quick-fix trends are lacking priorities of substance.  What matters most these days is instant gratification and momentary comfort.  Eating right, exercising … Continue reading →

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The Faith To Not Hold On

Posted on April 29, 2015 by wordvessel

The outdoors created my favorite setting for a morning meander today.  My entire being sought to absorb the freshly scrubbed atmosphere from yesterday’s wind and rain. The trees dressed in multi-colored leaves that had deliciously littered the ground with their … Continue reading →

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The Mind of a Child

Posted on April 15, 2015 by wordvessel

Human behavior fascinates me. Having worked with children for the past 20 years, I am especially intrigued with child behavior as it evolves from the reactive impulses of an infant, to the insatiable curiosity of a child, to the reluctant … Continue reading →

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Afraid of No

Posted on April 2, 2015 by wordvessel

Yesterday I had an epiphany. I realized that I do not have to be afraid of upsetting my child! “Really?” you might be thinking. “That was your epiphany?”  It was a big deal for me because, not only did it … Continue reading →

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Spring Cleaning the Clutter in my Life

Posted on March 18, 2015 by wordvessel

I am seeing the need to spring clean my life.  I am quite diligent in going through my closets, cupboards, and drawers –  ridding my home of dust and clutter along the way.  This process assists me in making better … Continue reading →

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The Christian and Depression

Posted on February 25, 2015 by wordvessel

Disclaimer: This is not a clinical diagnosis about chemical depression.  This simply contains my thoughts, based on personal experience, about emotional depression. This past week I received an e-mail that posed a question I have often side-stepped.  However, being asked … Continue reading →

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Morning Ponderings About God and Man

Posted on February 18, 2015 by wordvessel

I read an article this morning about a view that I have always held to: life is messy.  It was confirmation that I didn’t really need for I only have to live my life to know that messy doesn’t even come close … Continue reading →

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Life Advice from a 5 Month Old

Posted on February 12, 2015 by wordvessel

My son is life-changing.  After spending just about every moment of every day with him, I have begun to notice a bit of consistency in how he takes on the world.  Here are a few of his philosophies for happy … Continue reading →

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What Is Man? A review of THE CONFESSIONS OF ST. AUGUSTINE and MERE HUMANITY

Posted on February 5, 2015 by wordvessel

We are entering an age of passion and apathy. Both seek to destroy the essence of humanity: our being created in the image of God. On the one hand we have the jihadists who seek to avenge the degradation of … Continue reading →

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Is God Cruel?

Posted on January 28, 2015 by wordvessel

Evil bombards our peaceful existence on a daily basis.  There are wars and rumors of wars, famines, epidemics of disease, senseless violence, ruthless beheadings, and rampant abuse of the innocent. As a mother, there is nothing I would rather do … Continue reading →

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