Tag: Lifestyle

  • I Aspire to Be a Weed

    What is a weed? A plant whose virtues have not yet been discovered. ~ Ralph Waldo Emerson Weeds fascinate me. I aspire to be a weed. Annuals and perennials aren’t for me. Sure they have a purpose and serve it well but they’re not for me. Annuals are pretty, and grow in many beautiful colors…

  • The Exclusively Inclusive Love of God by Patrick Carden

    I’m sure almost everyone can agree on one thing, Jesus sided with the outcasts and oppressed.  He was at odds with the Pharisees and hung around the poor, weak, outcasts, foreigners and prostitutes.  Jesus was himself from the edge of society with a ministry to those who were considered the least. Jesus didn’t choose only…

  • Do Others See Jesus in You? Really?

    Growing up in a Southern Baptist church, the old hymn “Let Others See Jesus in You” was a standard. While this is a good song, I’m not sure that people realize what they are saying as they sing it. If Christians really believed and meant what was implied by this song, there would be no…