Christian Minimalism

A Simple Adventure

May the Lord, maker of heaven and earth, bless you from Zion. (Psalm 134:3) My husband Will and I are spending this week in the Adirondacks at a Christian gathering, and we had the opportunity to try railbiking yesterday. Railbiking is like an old railroad and a recumbent exercise bike

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Sabbath on the Seas

“I gave them my sabbaths, as a sign between me and them, so that they might know that I the Lord sanctify them.” (Ezekiel 20:12) I’m terrible at rest. Like, really, really bad. I know that God instituted the sabbath for a reason. I know that Jesus took time out

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A Life-Changing Diagnosis

Do not fear, for I am with you,     do not be afraid, for I am your God; I will strengthen you, I will help you,     I will uphold you with my victorious right hand. (Isaiah 41:10) After 4 years of seeing many doctors and having WAY too many medical tests

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The Big Purge

And [Jesus] said to them, “Take care! Be on your guard against all kinds of greed; for one’s life does not consist in the abundance of possessions. (Luke 12:15) The beginning of this weekend was marked by beautiful weather– which only partly made up for the intense winter we’ve had

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Old Habits Die Hard

 “I do not understand my own actions. For I do not do what I want, but I do the very thing I hate… For I do not do the good I want, but the evil I do not want is what I do.” (Romans 7:15,19) So one of the TV

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