>Posted by Robin Schmidt on June 23rd, 2009Have you ever been hurt? It is usually the people closest to us that hurt us.Is it ever easy to ask someone's forgiveness? Is it ever easy to say, I was wrong, I am sorry, please forgive me?It may be even harder to grant forgiveness.Growing up I can't remember my father ever saying he was sorry. We talked about that many years ago. I shared a specific...
Tuesday, June 23, 2009
Tuesday, June 16, 2009
Urban Exile: Gran Torino
I read this article this morning because I am always interested to see what people have to say about Michigan and Detroit. Usually it's some sort of comedic piece or a good chuckle at the ineptitude of the city's political structure. However, this morning when I read this Out of Ur post on Gran Torino I was moved.You see, it's not everyday that you see a snapshot of Detrtoit that points...
Thursday, June 11, 2009
>The Road Not There
>Robert Frost took the road less traveled, and it made all the difference. But what about when the choice is not between two roads, but moving forward where there is no path at all?Posted by Robin Schmidt on June 11th, 2009We are the "sandwich" generation. Sandwiched between the needs of our parents and our children. I am feeling it. If I am feeling anything. Sometimes the feelings are hard to...
Friday, June 5, 2009
Connector Churches
I read this today and thought that the nine traits listed in Ed's book are really insightful. What do you think?http://blogs.lifeway.com/blog/edstetzer/Creating Deeper CommunityChurches that are effective at attracting and developing young adults place a high value on moving people into a healthy...