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10/11 Limerick: Half Overcome
I have told you these things so that in Me you may have peace. In the world you will have tribulation. But take courage; I have overcome the world! John 16:33 Though it may make me sound dumb I feel like I “half overcome” Yet I’ll make the choice To…
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10/10 Limerick: The Rest of Confidence
The strength in which we must confide Rests mostly in how we abide When He my thirst slakes The risks that I takes Are all, by His blood, justified Today I will rest my confidence In His work Not mine
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10/8 Tri-Limerick: Un-a-veil-able Truth
The reason my work seems “travail” / Is deeper truth hides beneath “veil” / Yet this is quite kind / For if in my mind / Distractedness would make me fail
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10/6 Bi-Limerick: S-Word-S
A Word that divides Soul and Spirit? / Sounds like I shouldn’t go near it!
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Connecting Others With Jesus – Day 4 Reflections
Becoming an Immanuel Approach Facilitator requires growing in three areas: 1. Which part do you think would be easiest for you? Why?Probably emotional maturity.Not that I am necessarily that mature, but it is something I have been very deliberate in pursuing. 2. Which part do you think would be hardest…
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10/5 Limerick: Praispective
My greatest need for corrective Is taking on a Praise Perspective When things go wrong I lift up a song ‘Cause that’s how His Kingdom’s infective! Today I will practice infectious praise
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Connecting Others With Jesus – Day 3 Reflections
What about connecting with Jesus do you find: My excitement and apprehension is probably the same: getting out of our left brains!
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10/4 Epic Poem: Authenti-City
Hat tip to Seth Godin Pairs well with “ability vulner” Q. What skill would you like to learn? A. How best to live in “Authenti City“ Life in the city “Authenti” Isn’t what I thought it would be They said I could do what I want Safe from the conformist…
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Connect Others With Jesus Challenge – Day 2 Homework
Jesus was playing with me, like a girl with her Barbie.
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10/3 Epic Poem: Call to Arms
Hat tip to Babes in Arms Q. What details of your life could you pay more attention to? A. Perfecting Rest This world may be subtle and cruel But I refuse to play the fool In order to defeat the truthless I feel that I must be ruthless
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Connect Others With Jesus Challenge – Day 1 Homework
Healing doesn’t come from going after trauma… it comes from connecting with the Healer, Jesus. What part of Cathy and/or Melinda’s story: a) feels familiar to you b) SOUNDS familiar from those you help
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10/2 Limerick: Brazen (Bold w/o Shame)
When we are bold without shame / We’re playing a different game…
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Connect Others With Jesus Challenge – Day 1 Homework
Runs Oct 2-6 (two days left to sign up!) What part of Cathy and/or Melinda’s story: a) feels familiar to you I also grew up in a conservative Christian family.The ‘bad theology’ I implicitly received was the idea of God as a “hard taskmaster.”He kept making me jump through ever-more-difficult…
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10/1 Tri-Limerick: Deshamed Alive (Prodigal Greatness)
Shame is the nature of life / The price we pay to avoid strife…
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9/30 Limerick: Co-Mission-Ed
Q. What’s the trait you value most about yourself? A. My willingness to be co-educated by Christ into His mission
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Dream: Family County
My first thought / When I woke up / Was that this was what the church should be / What our family should become…
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9/28 Limerick: Trigger Happy
Hat tip to both Weird Al and the Skylander If we want our hearts to grow bigger We must learn to confront each trigger When my hidden pain Becomes Jesus’ gain We’ll overflow Joy — so I figger Today I will be happy When my amygdala show me Where You…

