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essence of rest

On 28 March, 2011 · 3 Comments

Our family observes the sabbath. Sort of.

Actually, if you follow us around, it might not look like it. But really we are.

We turn on lights, drive our car and even talk on smartphones – All while we’re at rest.

We make a conscious effort to observe a day of rest – and we’re [...]

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trampling the mountains

On 3 February, 2011 · Leave a Comment

The book of Micah both begins and ends with God storming off his throne to trample something beneath his feet.

The end of the book reads victorious, with God trampling everything that could be held against his followers:

He will again have compassion on us;

he will tread our iniquities [...]

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into the sea

On 1 February, 2011 · Leave a Comment

There was once a princess who grew up in a kingdom that had been ravished by decades of famines, war and plague.

One night, as the princess slept she had a dream. In this dream she was walking through the market that lay by the sea, when a young beggar caught her eye. [...]

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