Why oh why did I wait so long to read this book? Mostly because for a long time, I never knew what the book was about. The cover was pretty and the title intriguing, almost like the tile of Dancing on Hot Coals, but I just did not know what the content matter was. But …
Category: Christianity and Faith
Was God There?
Last week, my husband and I toured the Walker Art Museum with our daughter. One of the collections that we saw had a few photographs that reflected on the genocide that took 800,000 lives in Rwanda in the 90s. As I looked at the photographs, I remembered a blog that I read earlier that day …
My Prayer for Libya
After six months of conflict in Libya, rebel leaders have seized control of Tripoli. Although the fighting is far from over, residents of the country anticipate that Libya will soon be a new country, characterized by freedom in the absence of Gadhafi’s regime. At least this is the hope. 40 years of a harsh dictator …
Sick of Political Garbage
Several days ago I read an article that just about brought me to tears. It spoke of the rising poverty levels in our nation, affecting disproportionate levels of communities of color as a result of unemployment and the decrease in government benefits that used to help them out 'until they got back on their feet.' …
The Absence of Fear
I have a confession to make. I am secretly afraid of freeways. Well, not all freeways but some of them, and more specifically at some points along the freeway. I feel this way about US-52 in St. Paul as it exits off of 94E going South. That exit is just so narrow and you really …
Making Sense of God When Life Doesn’t Make Sense
How would your life be transformed if… …the answers to your questions about faith, God and life no longer made sense, you discovered that happiness and success were not guaranteed, you struggled to make sense of the hurt, pain and disappointment you ever encountered? Would you... …give up, become apathetic, keep dancing? As for me, …
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Ebony Johanna 