Bits of Being

thoughts on life, faith, family….and, yes, just learning to "be"

  • Life priorities

    Post Views = 3016 Thinking about priorities today. Asking myself about my priorities. What do I praise? What do I honor? What do I strive for in life? Dominance or powerlessness? Pride or humility? Wealth or poverty? Importance or simplicity? Success or failure? Which did Jesus model? Which did Jesus praise? Which marked Jesus’ life?  

  • Today

    Post Views = 4401 Today I will resolve to love, God and my neighbor. Both neighbors near and neighbors far. The one I pass daily. The one that causes me to bristle. The one far away. The one I cannot see. The one I ignore. The one who is so different from me.   Today…

  • Book Review: The Seed (A True Myth)

    Post Views = 2807 By Erik Guzman This fast-paced book is a powerful allegory of the good news of Jesus. It is the story of God, set in a fantasy world of treeish beings, ravens turning into doves, blood worms, and labyrinths. It is a story of relationship between Love, Nali (the river of Love)…

  • Elegy

    Post Views = 4326 Today I’ll mourn with those who mourn. I’ll grieve with those who grieve. I’ll cry out with those who cry out.   For weapons that destroy to be replaced by a carpenter’s tools. For policies against to be replaced by policies for. For religions of walls to be replaced by religions…

  • An Island In The Sun

    Post Views = 4139 I just returned from spending two weeks in Jamaica with two of my daughters, ages 19 and 11. We also went with another couple, who were “Jamaican veterans.” We went with Partners in Mission, a ministry of Virginia Mennonite Missions. Our purpose in going was to help out at the Maranatha…

  • I was nominated for a Liebster Award!

    Post Views = 3815 Liebster Award I was nominated for a Liebster Award! I was nominated by Amy from astoldbyamy.com. Thank you, Amy! You should check out her blog! She is real, genuine, and encouraging. Her blog is great for young mothers, travel and missions, home and family life, and other life thoughts. You’ll enjoy…

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