When I said, in the last entry, "the core is war," I mean that in the context of Jesus’ victory. If we belong to Jesus, the outcome is already determined. A reader questioned that concept, so I want to be clearer. As I said to that reader, the analogy of D day and V day …
Author Archives: Karen
Paying Attention
At a party yesterday, I wasn’t paying attention to the overeating battle. Peanuts and chocolate chips sat on the games table as we played Phase Ten. The artichoke dip was hot and inviting. The onion potato chips were satisfying and I couldn’t remember the last time I’d had any kind of potato chip. So I …
Abundant Battles
Americans are accustomed to thinking of ourselves as blessed, but our blessings can also be our battles. Blessed yesterday to eat a lunch of fresh sweet corn from the local market, I ate one too many ears. Then, having made corn and bean salad with the leftovers, at dinner I ate too much again. I …