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Waiting: Reflections on Acts [Part 1]

By Jolene.Leanne - 9:22 AM
At work I shake my head as we discussed the state of the world.  Politics, nature, terrorism, and religion have all collided and its rubbed into the face of all of us. "The world is just a huge mess right now," I hear myself say. When I go through these moments of questioning and of grasping for truth in my own life, I...

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Here. Now

By Jolene.Leanne - 10:35 PM
Life; here, now.  There are choices to be made today as the day stretches and the sun falls down over the horizon.  To sit and see.  Or to be busy and blinded. Tomorrow.  The time creeps.  Each hole is filled. I'm reading a book about Wess Stafford,  former president of Compassion.  He grew up in Nielle, Africa.  He talks about time and how...

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Restore: Reflections on Jeremiah [Part 2]

By Jolene.Leanne - 9:43 AM
A restoration process is long and arduous. Whether it's recovering from a surgery, a loss in the family, our own pride, or any sort of straying, restoration can take time and diligent work.   It's often marked by a broken that perhaps not everyone can see.   Make no mistake.  Each person has been broken in some way or another.   ... I...

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Fabric of Life: Reflections on Jeremiah [Part 1]

By Jolene.Leanne - 10:43 PM
The morning breaks and the busy streets of Edmonton are starting to wake up.  The chill of the March morning settles and lingers.  A bird chirps and I am content to just lay there enjoying rest. I could rest all morning. Stay. But the morning wakes and with it, there is a call to this beautiful, broken life.  I am pushing back the...

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Light

By Jolene.Leanne - 9:30 PM
Here comes the thought through the fog; like a train with a clear path, snow splaying and wheels racing to its destination. When surrounded by light it is easy to shine, to be seen, and to see clearly.   How did it take so long to get to this conclusion? But the darkness, where I live, I am but a tiny flickering light...

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