Monthly Archives: July 2011

Misc stuff

Posted on July 18, 2011 by Laura Navarro

I’m using this post to capture some stuff I’ve come across lately. This post from Desiring God by Jon Bloom is really a great discussion of how we should handle disappointment. It is wrong to feel disappointed because it is … Continue reading →

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On running

Posted on July 17, 2011 by Laura Navarro

I have been running. Mostly early morning these days, before the sun is up and while the temp is as low as it will get (which hasn’t been below 70 much lately). Last November (I remember a lot of things … Continue reading →

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Another thought

Posted on July 16, 2011 by Laura Navarro

Last blog post was getting pretty long so I stopped. But I had a few more thoughts while I was writing it. As mentioned a few days ago, I recently read The Hardest Thing to Do by Penelope Wilcock. It’s … Continue reading →

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How it’s done

Posted on July 15, 2011 by Laura Navarro

The month has been full of posts about God’s sovereignty, my thoughts on the evil of divorce, more thoughts on dealing with sin. And the Sunday School lessons and the pastor’s sermons keep tracking right along. Sunday School has moved … Continue reading →

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The Hardest Thing to Do – Book Review

Posted on July 13, 2011 by Laura Navarro

Last night I sat down and read a new book through. I just didn’t want to set it down. The Hawk and the Dove is a trilogy by Penelope Wilcock that was recommended to me a few years ago. I … Continue reading →

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Daily tasks

Posted on July 7, 2011 by Laura Navarro

really, more like hourly or even minute by minute. God is sovereign, even over evil and suffering. (Click the link to see RC Sproul Jr’s column about evil. Very interesting.) Knowing this is important because it affects how we live … Continue reading →

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Thoughts on divorce

Posted on July 6, 2011 by Laura Navarro

Don’t do it. It’s worth the effort to make it work. As the child of a divorce, married to a child of a divorce, watching the self-destruction of other children of divorces, I just don’t have patience for it. I … Continue reading →

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Why it matters…

Posted on July 5, 2011 by Laura Navarro

So, why does a proper understanding of God’s sovereignty matter? It affects how we live our life. If we truly believe God is sovereign over all things, even the bad things, then we have a better respect for his holiness … Continue reading →

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