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Chuza’s Wife

Will — Wed, 16 Apr 2014 13:00:11 +0000

I wouldn’t want to live in a world without women. Really. Without women, the world would be a (more) smelly, messy, harsh, and violent place. OK, maybe that’s a broad generalization. But seriously, women do make the world a better place. I value women. A lot. So did Jesus. He broke the social norms of […]

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Be Careful. Be Reckless.

Will — Tue, 22 Nov 2011 19:40:30 +0000

The other day we were telling someone about our Thanksgiving Grocery Giveaway. The lady responded, “Wow, that’s cool! You be careful though. You really gotta check people out and make sure they need it before you give them something. People will try to take advantage of you—so don’t give them anything!” Both Shari and I […]

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I See Beauty Outside of Fantasy Land

Will — Fri, 18 Nov 2011 19:38:00 +0000

One of the things that I don’t love about Christian culture is our propensity to live in fantasy land. We isolate ourselves. We try to create our own little world within the world—complete with Christian schools, movies, music, art, jewelry, clothing, video games… Everything with our “Christian Approved” label on it could exist in a […]

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Got Misfits in Your Bubble?

Will — Thu, 17 Nov 2011 19:37:20 +0000

We all have a bubble… I think of it as an invisible force field that keeps people out (or in). Occasionally, someone either misreads the signs or is oblivious to them—and they break into your bubble. Most of the time, however, you determine who is welcome in your bubble and who isn’t. Question: Do you […]

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Failed Expectations & Fulfilled Prophecies

Will — Tue, 15 Nov 2011 19:36:00 +0000

Expectations are those internal “pictures” of how things, according to us anyway, are “supposed to be.” They are often unwritten and unspoken—but they’re still there. When these expectations are failed, we’re disappointed and disillusioned. When our expectations are broken, our response is to say (or think), “That ain’t right!” A book* I recently read states, […]

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The Unexpected, the Element of Surprise—the Misfit.

Will — Mon, 14 Nov 2011 19:35:00 +0000

There is power in the unexpected. On the other hand, the expected is, well… it’s expected. For instance: giving your wife flowers on your anniversary—expected. In fact, if you don’t give her flowers, you’re probably in trouble. But if you surprise her by giving her flowers when she’s least expecting them… Bam! Good work my […]

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