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Beyond Yourself: Community
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Wednesday, December 8, 2010. December 7 – Community. Where have you discovered community, online or otherwise, in 2010? What community would you like to join, create or more deeply connect with in 2011? Community has been part of my story this year as much as story and adventure has been. I have a community, but I need more community. I want to create community. But, I need more. and I hope this group grows, develops a mission, and potentially grows to change some part of the world. It took me all day of...
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Beyond Yourself: November 2009
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Wednesday, November 11, 2009. How I Feel Tonight.Because I don't know how to feel. You would not believe your eyes. If ten million fireflies. Lit up the world as I fell asleep. Cause they'd fill the open air. And leave teardrops everywhere. You'd think me rude. But I would just stand and stare. I'd like to make myself believe. That planet Earth turns slowly. It's hard to say that I'd rather stay. Awake when I'm asleep. Cause everything is never as it seems. Cause I'd get a thousand hugs. I'd like to make...
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Beyond Yourself: September 2010
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Wednesday, September 8, 2010. Three Things: God Teaches. I haven't written all summer. And for that I am. well not so sorry. It's not like I haven't thought about doing my blog, but what can I say? Having 3 kids and a marathon life keeps me plenty busy and I haven't made it a priority. There blogging isn't my priority. But, I've wanted to do one, and I thought, "Instead of waiting to be inspired, why don't I just do what Ali. Does and just blog. something? Keeping it short. Keeping it simple. God has tak...
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Beyond Yourself: May 2010
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Wednesday, May 26, 2010. Trying to remember the bigger picture. It's very easy for me to get wrapped up in my own problems. They really are huge and overwhelming- especially when I am trying to "help" anybody beyond myself. Their problems. my problems. It's a whole lot of mess in this broken world. And I don't like mess. But, it's funny how God takes me on these lessons. adventures really. and how it starts slowly. Okay, Betsy. where is this going? Well, over the course of my Christian life- I have seen ...
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Local Missions | Love INC, Manna Food Pantry & More
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Founded in 1977, today there are more than 150 Love INC affiliates in 30 states, representing a network of more than 9,000 churches, 6,000 community-based organizations, and 300,000 volunteers meeting more than one million needs each year. The Love INC National Movement assists communities in developing new affiliates and supports existing affiliates by providing training, technical assistance, marketing materials, networking opportunities and best practices. For more information on Love Inc click here.
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Beyond Yourself: December 2009
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Friday, December 11, 2009. America spends about $450 BILLION. On the holidays. (and some of that is crap we don't want). Our amount of storage in the last 10 years for all of our crap. We spend all this money to show people that we care. Can't we do it more effectively? Last night I was talking with some of my friends; mulling over the Holiday spirit and Holiday consumerism (which we all buy into, and we all complain about). Not having enough water. I don't think about it much because I have it. It'll pr...
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Beyond Yourself: April 2010
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Thursday, April 29, 2010. Life is always complicated. After years of wishing that it will slow down or de-complicate itself (yes, I know it's not a word). I have come to the realization that it won't happen. There are always going to be tough decisions. Decisions that everyone else doesn't understand. Decisions that are just plain wrong and everyone else sees it but you don't. And that's the way it is. Is there is "right" way? He's unpredictable. He's un-controllable. He's amazing. All right. here. I saw...
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Missions : First Evangelical Lutheran Church
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First Evangelical Lutheran Church. 1200 4th Avenue, Worthington, MN 56187. Early Childhood and Elementary. VBS 2014: SonTreasure Island. Since 1993, more than 100 million boys and girls in over 130 countries have experienced God’s love through the power of simple shoebox gifts from Operation Christmas Child. Working with Samaritan’s Purse, First Lutheran puts together and delivers shoeboxes filled with gifts that share the life-changing Good News of Jesus Christ. Working with the Heifer project, First Lu...
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Beyond Yourself: October 2010
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Wednesday, October 20, 2010. When "coincidence" proves God's direction. Stirring. I have had a lot of that lately. Something unsettled in my heart. Things not where I want them to be in my life. Stirring towards something. Something that I don't know what it is yet. Stirring that's exciting, invigorating, and has me motivated. And I can't figure out just what to do with myself. Words keep coming up in my life. Lord, what on earth are doing? I have learned that there are two sides of me. And then, I talk ...
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Beyond Yourself: Make
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Monday, December 6, 2010. December 6 – Make. What was the last thing you made? What materials did you use? Is there something you want to make, but you need to clear some time for it? Make It has taken me nearly a year to figure this out, that I need to create, make, craft, to let my creativity out. OooOOOOOO. those PB Blossoms and Biscotti look postcard-perfect! That makes you a great photographer AND an excellent baker! Double points for making stuff, Bets! December 7, 2010 at 5:57 AM. 3rd times the ch...
