Monthly Archives: September 2008

What is home?

Posted on September 22, 2008 by

Home is a feeling of comfort, rightness, and belonging. It’s a relationship that’s fulfilling, a job that you love, an activity that brings you joy, an environment that makes your heart sing. Home is your purpose in life, your mission, … Continue reading →

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The upside of fear

Posted on September 21, 2008 by

I’ve heard many times that the opposite of love is not hatred, as you might expect, but fear. The implication, of course, is that love is good and fear is bad. But I recently read something that has me thinking. … Continue reading →

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How I lost my faith

Posted on September 9, 2008 by

When I was in the fourth grade, my sister, brother, and I responded to a hell-fire and brimstone altar call at the Bible Baptist Church in Rantoul, Illinois. My mother had been raised a Christian by devout Methodist parents, and … Continue reading →

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