I often wonder what my life would look like if I really grasped the totality of who God is. His love for me, for all. His power...we see through a glass dimly. By the way, glad you've joined The High Calling!

I wish I had saved my first gmail message. I'm on my third address now, so I guess that would be hard to find… Cleaning out emails since 2004? Now that's a hoot! Welcome to The High Calling!

Wow! What an incredible gift you gave this employee. You let them leave with dignity and with provision, and I'm sure God taught you and your husband much along the way as well.  Blessings, and welcome to The High Calling!

I've done some work in prison ministry and know about the recidivism rate, but hadn't heard the statistics you mention here. Staggering! But even more so? How many live in prison without even realizing it. Good questions for thought here.  And welcome to The High Calling!

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Kristin, I see you're an avid reader! I have two other books that I would highly recommend. The first is "Sink Reflections" written by Flylady (Marla Cilley) and is a wonderful book that practically addresses clutter in a way that is not overwhelming. There's even a Facebook page for Flylady. The second is 1000 Gifts by Ann Voskamp. It's a wonderful book about practicing the discipline of gratitude, written by someone who struggles with agoraphobia. Powerful! And welcome to The High Calling!

I thought the same thing when I read Ann's post. We've been doing a lot of remodeling in our home this year, and seeing that kitchen...well, it puts things into perspective, doesn't it? And by the way, welcome to The High Calling!

What an incredible story of God's protection! I was so struck by the fact that you had the presence of mind, or maybe the Presence of God, to think to pull on the emergency break.  So glad to welcome you to The High Calling!

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And leave one with your neighbor, so she can watch the house while you're away. But remember to give her the new key from when the locksmith changed the keys recently, so that when you forget to turn off your straightening iron, she can check it for you. Yes, that would have saved some stress this morning. :) By the way, welcome to The High Calling!

And leave one with your neighbor, so she can watch the house while you're away. But remember to give her the new key from when the locksmith changed the keys recently, so that when you forget to turn off your straightening iron, she can check it for you. Yes, that would have saved some stress this morning. :) By the way, welcome to The High Calling!

New "faith" member. Hi Julie, This post echoes some of what I've felt this year. Well, not that there haven't been challenges, to be sure. But that in the midst of it all, life, God, is good. And yes, there are bumps in the road, but in the grand scheme of things, this is not our home. Welcome to The High Calling!

New CULTURE member. When I was in the middle of my divorce, my good friend often said to me, "God doesn't waste any of our pain." And you know what? She was right! Welcome to The High Calling!

My comment awaiting moderation:  Great to find your blog through The High Calling, and welcome to the network! I'm sorry you've had a tough couple of weeks. It's easy to get in the "why me?" mode when things don't go our way. I'm glad you were able to shift your perspective to see how God might use circumstances to refine His character in you. Blessings!

I'm known for Facebook Dating Ads and Mac kernel panics. Don't know much about either. Welcome to The High Calling! Any reader of Shrinking Camel is a friend of mine. :)

I took a couple of photos like that this weekend. Gorgeous! Welcome to The High Calling. If you haven't already, you'll find a number of photographers in the network.

England? Now THAT's funny! Welcome to The High Calling!