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blogger, bibliophile, story-teller, Christian, wife, educator, nerd

About paloma

blogger, bibliophile, story-teller, Christian, wife, educator, nerd

Published on Leave a comment on Lent 2016: February 18, Day 9 -Holy Name

Yesterday I promised to start a short series of posts that reflect on each section of the The Lord's Prayer from Matthew 6: 9-13.  ...continue reading "Lent 2016: February 18, Day 9 -Holy Name"

Published on Leave a comment on Lent 2016: February 17, Day 8 -The Lord’s Prayer

Today was a long day, so I don't have a lot of blogging in me, but I did want to introduce my next few posts. I am going to analyze the different sections of the Lord's Prayer and how it can work as a framework for a daily conversation with God. ...continue reading "Lent 2016: February 17, Day 8 -The Lord’s Prayer"

Published on Leave a comment on Lent 2016: February 16, Day 7 -Work Gratitude

I'm a bit uninspired today, but I wanted to be sure that I submitted my daily post for Lent. I thought today might be a good day to express my gratitude for my job.  ...continue reading "Lent 2016: February 16, Day 7 -Work Gratitude"

Published on Leave a comment on Lent 2016: February 15, Day 6 -Princess Gratitude

I had the day off for the Presidents' Day holiday, so gratitude is sort of built right in. 🙂

This post is more confession than gratitude, I suppose... but here it goes. I am a crazy cat lady. I actually only have one cat, so I guess I'm not actually a full-blown crazy cat lady, but if not for fear of my husband divorcing me- I could easily become one.  ...continue reading "Lent 2016: February 15, Day 6 -Princess Gratitude"

Published on Leave a comment on Lent 2016: February 10, Day 1 -God Gratitude

Each year I try to give up something during the Lenten season. I find that it gives me a concrete point of concentration to draw closer to God by thinking about Him and talking to Him whenever I would normally have or want the thing I am giving up.

This year, however, I have been uninspired as to what to give up. Usually it is obvious, something I like, and usually something I probably shouldn’t have so much anyway. I’ve done Mt Dew, meat, fear, potato products, desserts, and mental distractions like music and audio books in the car. But this year, nothing sounded exactly right. ...continue reading "Lent 2016: February 10, Day 1 -God Gratitude"