What do you think they said when they saw the star pointing the way to Jesus? What do we say? We say, “Who me? I am not ready! I have nothing to wear/bring/show!” Jesus came as a newborn baby…the most vulnerable among us…small, humble. He is saying to us, “Come as you are, don’t fuss,
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Day 14: Grace
I’m so grateful for the unforced rhythms of grace. ©2013 Sue Bidstrup, Great Big YES™ All Rights Reserved
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(Another) Shout out to the Pope!
This will be your millionth article to read about the Pope and his recent remarks. My husband said to me today, “Even the sports radio guys were talking about the Pope today!” and then he added, “I actually think the guy that was talking about him was a Jewish Atheist!” Along those same lines, in
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Are you a Ragamuffin?
I just read The Ragamuffin Gospel by Brennan Manning. OMG. LOVE this book! All of the pages are marked up and underlined and starred. I write things like “YES!” in the margins with lots of “!!!!!” This book is about Grace. This book cracks open the shells that we have built around ourselves through our perfectionism
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There but for the grace of God, go I
Friends, we need to talk. I was slapped into reality this morning when my friend called to tell me what happened to her son. He was hit by a car yesterday on his way to school. He’s okay. Praise God. The really weird and crazy thing is that her other son was hit by a
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It’s Good To Be Friends
I picked up my son from Religious Education class (that sounds really formal but here are the other choices…CCD, YC, Sunday school (but not on a Sunday), RE, Catechism…you get the point…no one knows what we are even talking about anymore!) He gets in the car and hands me this: The question is “What
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Sufficient Grace
God’s grace is sufficient. In 2 Corinthians 12:9 it says: But he said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.” Therefore I will boast all the more gladly about my weaknesses, so that Christ’s power may rest on me. As of today…I believe it. No more
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God Created a Farmer
I don’t know if it’s the “preacher” voice or the beautiful words. I don’t know if it’s the pictures that bring back memories of growing up in a farming town…the beauty of the land, the weathered hands and faces of neighbors and friends…the talk of harvests and crops and rain and animals. I suppose it’s all of those things
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The Prayer Project
I love people. Thanks for all of you who have sent prayers. They are beautiful. You are beautiful. Your faith is extraordinary. Thank you for the genuine pleas for grace and help and for trusting that God is that powerful. Let’s ramp it up. I’m feeling a Holy Spirit movement here. If you haven’t sent